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About 72 Orford Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
72 Orford Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle (ST5 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 39% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £105,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
72 Orford Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 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.
72 Orford Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2024)
£105,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orford Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 72 Orford Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,382
Street avg £1,449
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.3 km
Vale View — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST5 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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