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81b, Osborne Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2AN

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 81b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

81b is a semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 9th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–307 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £182,500 in December 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 29.9% above the 2025 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

81b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Mar 2014
Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81b, Osborne Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81b has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

81b's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£182,500

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2025Most recent

    £182,500

    -17.0%over 22 years

  2. 27 July 2003

    £219,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 2AN: £202,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Osborne Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 81b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,852

Street avg £3,205

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£240k

1 Erskine Court, Lindisfarne Close, Jesmond

NE2 2HT

£244k

1 Grosvenor Avenue

NE2 2NN

£247k

1 Connaught Mews, Jesmond

NE2 2BP

2 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Buston Terrace

NE2 2JL

3 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Adderstone Court, Adderstone Crescent

NE2 2EA

3 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Collingwood Terrace

NE2 2JP

£370k

1 Farquhar Street

NE2 2JJ

4 bed1 bath
£377k

1 Fenwick Close

NE2 2LE

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.
Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Osborne Road-Grosvenor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

West Jesmond Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE2 2AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE2 2AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 2AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 81b, Osborne Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.