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2 Castle Farm Cottages, Castle Farm Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3RH

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Castle Farm Cottages

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

2 Castle Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (413 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 11.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 119.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £405,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2025

Current Certificate
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Castle Farm Cottages, Castle Farm Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Castle Farm Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

3 applications on record at 2 Castle Farm Cottages, Castle Farm Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3RH

2 live now
1decisions2extensions8documents15nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Nov 2017
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Listed Building Application: External alterations including installation of boiler flue to roof, repainting of exterior woodwork, internal alterations including removal of gas fire and back boiler, restore original fireplace and install wood burning stove, installation of Baxi boiler to kitchen

    Listed
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    2017/1386/01/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

2 Castle Farm Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£405,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2020Most recent

    £405,000

    +36.1%over 3 years

  2. 10 August 2017

    £297,500

    +2.6%over 1 year

  3. 3 November 2015

    £290,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in NE2 3RH: £310,000 (2011–2000).

On the street

Versus other Castle Farm Road homes

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

On floor area, 2 Castle Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 311 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 16.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Castle Farm Cottages

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
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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

Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

South Gosforth First School. 30 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 3RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE2 3RH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 3RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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

Common questions

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