What type of property is 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

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

What was the last sold price for 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ last sold for £115,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £33,000 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between August 2002 and July 2022, 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ rose from £33,000 to £115,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

The current EPC rating for 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

85 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 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ located?

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

How safe is the area around 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

Police records around 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ show an average of 104 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

The closest primary school to 85 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).

How well connected is 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ?

The closest bus stop to 85 Castle Square, NE27 0AZ is Backworth Castle Park, 124m away. The nearest rail option is Railway Station, 1.5km away.

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

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 85 Castle Square

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

85 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 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £115,000. Across the public record there are 6 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. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Sept 2015

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 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.

85 Castle Square has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£115,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£115,000
+27.8%over 4 years
19 December 2017
£90,000
+19.2%over 1 year
7 December 2016
£75,500
-18.4%
11 August 2016
£92,500
+8.8%over 11 years
28 October 2004
£85,000
+157.6%over 2 years
4 August 2002
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE27 0AZ: £107,500 (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.

85 Castle Square is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,597

Street avg £1,292

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Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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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.

£132k

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1 Aged Miners Cottages, West Allotment

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£137k

1 Brandon Avenue, Shiremoor

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£123k

1 Abbey Terrace, Shiremoor

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2 bed

£123k

1 Aged Miners Homes, Park Lane, Shiremoor

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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