2a, Buston Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2JL
About 2a
2a is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation, new windows and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 is 25% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £575,000 in April 2019.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
2a sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jun 2021BasementFullIn report
Insertion of new basement windows to north, south, east and west elevations, new door and window to ground floor south elevation and roof lights to south, west and east elevations.
New Windows- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/0958/01/DET
- Jun 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification Area - Silver Birch to be felled
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/2250/01/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
2a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£719,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£575,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 April 2019Most recent
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 2JL: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NE2 2JL
15 Buston Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2JL
Sold Mar 2025
£377,45570 Buston Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2JL
Sold Sept 2024
£575,00017 Buston Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2JL
Sold Oct 2023
£380,00062 Buston Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2JL
Sold Aug 2023
£480,00043 Buston Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2JL
Sold Mar 2023
£222,500
Everything we know about 2a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Buston Terrace homes
Floor Area for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,229
Street avg £2,649
Floor Area
258 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Cradlewell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB