What kind of home is 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ?

8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ sell for?

8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ last sold for £256,000 in December 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and December 2017, 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ rose from £60,000 to £256,000, a change of £196,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ?

8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ?

8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in March 2019 under ref. 2018/1088/01/DET. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ?

8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ in?

8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE2 postcode district.

Is 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Anti social behaviour makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (517m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Jesmond Park Academy (825m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Farquhar Street, NE2 2JJ is Cradlewell, 238m away. The nearest underground option is Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 805m away.

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8 Farquhar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2JJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Farquhar Street

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

8 Farquhar Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 31.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 93.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromE42toC69

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof

Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Farquhar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Farquhar Street has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Farquhar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2JJ

1decisions1extensions11documents12nearby

Mar 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey extension to side (as amended by plans received 4 March 2019)
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
2018/1088/01/DET
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Farquhar Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£256,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2017Most recent
£256,000
+10.6%over 10 years
23 August 2007
£231,500
+285.8%over 10 years
29 August 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 2JJ: £165,000 (2022–2000).

Nearby sales in NE2 2JJ

On the street

Versus other Farquhar Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Farquhar Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,485

Street avg £1,487

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Cradlewell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 2JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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