1 Gowan Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2PS
About 1 Gowan Terrace
1 Gowan Terrace is an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2PS). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £450,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
1 Gowan Terrace sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
1 Gowan Terrace sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
3 applications on record at 1 Gowan Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2PS
- Dec 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Crown lift to front of property by 4M and pull back from building by 3M one Acer and felling of one Elder adjacent to rear car park.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2009/1772/01/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2018Decision
- ExtensionAug 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Gowan Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2021Most recent
£450,000
+363.9%over 25 years12 September 1996
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 2PS: £418,500 (2025–2020).
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Versus other Gowan Terrace homes
1 Gowan Terrace is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,571
Street avg £3,435
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Osborne Road - Lily Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
West Jesmond Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







