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About 12 James Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 James Street is a detached house in Newcastle (ST5 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar 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)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 James Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other James Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 James Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
Marsh Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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