1 South Bank, Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR
About 1 South Bank
1 South Bank is a semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 87.8% below the 2023 sale of £1,279,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,830/sq ft) was about 1400.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 31 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £1,279,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 South Bank's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2010ConditionsIn report
Submission of details of refuse bin enclosures, cycle storage, front boundary treatment, scheme of sound insulation and ventilation and tile materials for external surfaces to comply with conditions 3, 4, 5 and 6 of permission 2008/2043/01/DET dated 30.01.2009: Alterations, including erection of bay windows to 1st and 2nd floors, pitched roof over existing garage, basement stairwell and external staircase to west elevation of former garage, external refuse bin storage area, external cycle storage enclosures x3, metal railings to front wall to convert 2 maisonettes and flat to 4 x 1 bedroom flats and 5x 2 bedroom flats (as amended by plans received 19 January 2009).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/2043/02/DCC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 South Bank
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
Latest sale on 1 South Bank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,279,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2023Most recent
£1,279,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 3AR: £291,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NE2 3AR
Lindisfarne, 5, 5 Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR
Sold Jul 2024
£160,000The Porte, Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR
Sold Mar 2023
£800,0003 North Bank, Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR
Sold Mar 2022
£300,000Lindisfarne, 3, 5 Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR
Sold Nov 2020
£136,0004 North Bank, Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR
Sold Sept 2020
£291,000
Everything we know about 1 South Bank, 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 Otterburn Villas homes
Price per m² for 1 South Bank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£30,464
Street avg £2,418
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.1 km
Osborne Road - Holly Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
West Jesmond Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB