The Porte, Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR

The Porte is a semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 302 m² (around 3251 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 302 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £923,000 is 15.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £800,000 in March 2023.