What type of property is 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ is a semi-detached house.

When did 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ last change hands?

83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ last sold for £107,500 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,000 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

Across 4 sales between January 2003 and June 2022, 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ rose from £42,000 to £107,500, a change of £65,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ have?

The current EPC rating for 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE27 0AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ located?

83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ sits in Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE27 postcode district.

Is 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ in a safe area?

Police records around 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

The closest primary school to 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ is Backworth Park Primary School (498m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Stephenson High School (2.1km).

What is the nearest station to 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

The closest bus stop to 83 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ is Backworth Castle Park, 124m away. The nearest rail option is Railway Station, 1.5km away.

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83 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 83 Castle Square

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

83 Castle Square is a semi-detached house in Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE27 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump.

Last sale on file: £107,500 in June 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 86 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 44 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 36.7% above the 2022 sale price.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromC71toD63

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 83 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

83 Castle Square has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

83 Castle Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£107,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2022Most recent
£107,500
+16.8%over 12 years
22 December 2009
£92,000
+3.4%over 4 years
15 September 2005
£89,000
+111.9%over 2 years
10 January 2003
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE27 0AZ: £115,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in NE27 0AZ

On the street

Versus other Castle Square homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

83 Castle Square outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,250

Street avg £1,379

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE27 0AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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