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85a, Osborne Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2AN

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 85a

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

85a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 11th 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 across 23 units on file.

Last sale on file: £238,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85a

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Oct 2008
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85a, Osborne Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85a 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.

85a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£238,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2021Most recent

    £238,000

    +8.2%over 18 years

  2. 14 August 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 price per m², 85a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,606

Street avg £3,161

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85a

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.
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£487k

1 Larkspur Terrace

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3 bed2 bath
£510k

1 Lily Crescent

NE2 2SP

3 bed2 bath

1 Adderstone Crescent

NE2 2HH

2 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Farquhar Street

NE2 2JJ

4 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Erskine Court, Lindisfarne Close, Jesmond

NE2 2HT

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 85a, Osborne Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.