1 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
About 1 Highbury
1 Highbury is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump.
At 233 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £655,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
1 Highbury sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Highbury has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Highbury
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
Price for 1 Highbury has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£702,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.
£655,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2023Most recent
£655,000
+347.9%over 26 years18 December 1996
£146,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 3BX: £604,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in NE2 3BX
5 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
Sold Oct 2024
£830,0004 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
Sold May 2017
£604,0006 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
Sold Apr 2013
£542,000First Floor Flat, 3 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
Sold Mar 1996
£75,0003 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
Sold Dec 1995
£49,000
Everything we know about 1 Highbury, 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 Highbury homes
On epc rating, 1 Highbury runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,811
Street avg £3,080
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 9.4 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
0.2 km
Great North Road-Forsyth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
West Jesmond Primary School. 37 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
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB