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About 31 Chester Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Chester Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle (ST5 3RT). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £355,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Chester Crescent, Newcastle, ST5 3RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Chester Crescent has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2014ExtensionAmendmentPermit
Application for certificate of proposed lawful development - erection of a ground floor and first floor rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 31 Chester Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2022)
£355,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chester Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Chester Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,710
Street avg £1,949
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Newlands Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST5 3RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 54 points of interest in total.
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