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5 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
229 m²
2465 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Highbury

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

5 Highbury is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 229 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £830,000.

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

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

5 Highbury's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 June 2031

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 5 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Highbury has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 5 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX

2decisions1extensions15nearby
  1. Dec 2001
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    TPO Application: Branch lopping of Laburnum (T23)

    Reference
    2001/1780/01/TRE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Highbury was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£849,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£830,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2024Most recent

    £830,000

    +18.6%over 3 years

  2. 15 September 2021

    £700,000

    +47.4%over 14 years

  3. 18 October 2006

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 3BX: £600,000 (2023–2007).

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 price per m², 5 Highbury stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,624

Street avg £2,809

Strongly above

Floor Area

229 m²

Street avg 215 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 11.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Highbury

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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