What type of property is 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ?

15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ sell for?

15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ last sold for £265,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in January 2024, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2024 and June 2025, 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ rose from £190,000 to £265,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +26.8% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ?

15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ?

15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ located?

15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ?

Police records around 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ?

The closest primary school to 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ is Archbishop Runcie CofE First School (390m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mary's Catholic School (633m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bowes Street, NE3 1SJ is South Gosforth Roundabout, 228m away. The nearest underground option is South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 434m away.

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15 Bowes Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1SJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 15 Bowes Street

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

15 Bowes Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £265,000. Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bowes Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Bowes Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 15 Bowes Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£265,000

Growth on file: 26.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

12 June 2025Most recent
£265,000
+39.5%over 1 year
18 January 2024
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 1SJ: £195,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in NE3 1SJ

On the street

Versus other Bowes Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Bowes Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,630

Street avg £2,601

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

South Gosforth Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Archbishop Runcie CofE First School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE3 1SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE3 1SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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FAQ

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