First Floor Flat, 3 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
It hasn't traded since March 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 373.3% above the 1996 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 76.6% below the postcode norm. At 137 m² it sits well below the postcode median (229 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
First Floor Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
First Floor Flat's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 1996Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 3BX: £655,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in NE2 3BX
5 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
Sold Oct 2024
£830,0001 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
Sold Jul 2023
£655,0004 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
Sold May 2017
£604,0006 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
Sold Apr 2013
£542,0003 Highbury, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3BX
Sold Dec 1995
£49,000
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB