Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£135,000
- Against NE27 0AZ's recent median (£115,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£135,000
- Against NE27 0AZ's recent median (£115,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 Castle Square is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NE27 0AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in NE27 0AZ
5 sales, median £115,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
53 Castle Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE27 0AZ: £115,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in NE27 0AZ
85 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ
Sold Jul 2022
£115,00061 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ
Sold Jul 2022
£145,00083 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ
Sold Jun 2022
£107,50069 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ
Sold Feb 2019
£96,00097 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ
Sold Sept 2007
£95,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 53 Castle Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Castle Square is a semi-detached house in Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE27 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
53 Castle Square's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 February 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2015from Sept 2014
Low Energy Lighting
38%63%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 Castle Square has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 53 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ
1decisions1extensions9documents
- Sept 2025PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Porch to front elevation
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00986/FULH
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Versus other Castle Square homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
53 Castle Square outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Crime
104/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Backworth Castle Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Backworth Park Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Backworth Park Primary SchoolPrimary498m
- Holystone Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Amberley Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- George Stephenson High SchoolSecondary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Backworth Castle ParkBus stop124m
- Killingworth LaneBus stop204m
- Backworth LaneBus stop223m
- Briardene Way-Killingworth AveBus stop235m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences437 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour253 reports19%
- Shoplifting148 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson120 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE27 0AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 53 Castle Square is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NE27 0AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 53 Castle Square, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 53 Castle Square was lodged in February 2015 at band C and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 53 Castle Square. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NE27 0AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 53 Castle Square is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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