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6 sales on record
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 £139,000 is 20.9% 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.
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
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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
See how we calculated this£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2022)
£115,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Backworth Castle Park — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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