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6 sales on record
About 26 Orford Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Orford Street is a semi-detached house in Newcastle (ST5 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 34.6% above the 2020 sale price. Sold June 2020 for £127,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Orford Street, Newcastle, ST5 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Orford Street has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullPermit
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and single storey rear extension to domestic property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2020)
£127,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orford Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 26 Orford Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,444
Street avg £1,497
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Vale View — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST5 0AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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