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1 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
233 m²
2508 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Highbury

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £655,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Highbury

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Highbury sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 February 2032

5 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Highbury has no planning applications on record.

15

But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 Highbury has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£682,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£655,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 July 2023Most recent

    £655,000

    +347.9%over 26 years

  2. 18 December 1996

    £146,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 3BX: £604,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Highbury homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Highbury runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,811

Street avg £3,080

Below

Floor Area

233 m²

Street avg 213 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Highbury

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£676k

1 Crossway, Jesmond

NE2 3QH

5 bed
£475k

1 Brentwood Avenue

NE2 3DH

5 bed2 bath
£525k

1 Kingswood Avenue

NE2 3NS

4 bed1 bath
£901k

1 Haldane Terrace

NE2 3AN

6 bed4 bath
£307k

1 Holmwood Grove

NE2 3DS

6 bed2 bath
£519k

1 Honister Avenue

NE2 3PA

7 bed3 bath
£500k

1 Beatty Avenue

NE2 3QN

3 bed1 bath
£497k

1 Mildmay Road

NE2 3DU

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.
Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE2 3BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE2 3BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 3BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.