Terraced 2 sales on record

163 WALKER ROAD

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 1RN

£220,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	WALKER ROAD-HAWICK CRESCENT-W/B	0.0 miles
Shop	Large Print Works	0.0 miles
Train station	Byker	0.4 miles
University	Newcastle University	1.5 miles
Hospital	Priory Day Hospital	5.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£220,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,500/m²

Local average

£223,592 (50 sales)

Street crime

691 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 22/08/2025

Expiry date: 21/08/2035

Current heating cost: £828/year

Potential heating cost: £672/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,200

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/01/2026	£220,000	Terraced	+83.3%	£220,774 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/05/2017	£120,000	Terraced	—	£171,579 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
2 RODNEY STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 1RJ	£147,500	08/12/2023	Terraced
14 BROCK STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 1QZ	£74,500	19/08/2022	Terraced
157 WALKER ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 1RN	£185,689	14/10/2021	Terraced

Area average: £135,896 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 54.9%

10y growth 38.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Newcastle upon Tyne. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.7%

5y (index) 25.9%

10y (index) 45%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Newcastle upon Tyne. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,085/mo

Realistic £1,206/mo

Optimistic £1,327/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Newcastle upon Tyne.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Tyneside: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Tube Court, NE1	£1,250/mo	2	0.6 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Tube Court, NE1	£2,395/mo	2	0.6 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Redgrave Close, NE8	£1,500/mo	4	0.67 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Redgrave Close, NE8	£1,150/mo	3	0.68 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Detached House, Renforth Close, NE8	£750/mo	1	0.76 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Penthouse, Milk Market, NE1	£950/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,333/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.55%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 6.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.3×

Monthly cashflow £189/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	160
Shoplifting	154
Violence and sexual offences	123
Criminal damage and arson	51
Public order	44
Burglary	38
Vehicle crime	30
Other theft	28
Robbery	15
Theft from the person	13
Other crime	12
Drugs	11
Bicycle theft	7
Possession of weapons	5
Total incidents	691

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Byker Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 29 Sep 2017
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 17 Jan 2018
Gateshead College	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Hotspur Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 11 Mar 2014
Welbeck Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 25 Feb 2024

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# 163 WALKER ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 1RN

## Property details

- Slug: `7dbc1a5` (address key hash: `7dbc1a5691f043ce7284e94b9c84406428263f83`)
- Postcode: NE6 1RN
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 88 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £220,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,500/m²
- Local average: £223,592 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 691 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £220,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 21/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £828/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,200

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2229-3053-4208-5455-9200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £220,000 | Terraced | +83.3% | £220,774 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-829e-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2017-05-12 | £120,000 | Terraced | — | £171,579 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50f18103-9ac4-9fd5-e050-a8c063054923) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 163 WALKER ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 1RN | £220,000 | 26/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 163 WALKER ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 1RN | £120,000 | 12/05/2017 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 RODNEY STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 1RJ | £147,500 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 14 BROCK STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 1QZ | £74,500 | 19/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 157 WALKER ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 1RN | £185,689 | 14/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £135,896 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 54.9%
- **10y growth:** 38.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Newcastle upon Tyne; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 45%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle upon Tyne). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,085/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,206/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,327/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Tyneside (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Tube Court, NE1 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Tube Court, NE1 | £2,395/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Redgrave Close, NE8 | £1,500/mo | 4 | 0.67 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Redgrave Close, NE8 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Detached House, Renforth Close, NE8 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Penthouse, Milk Market, NE1 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,333/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.55% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £189/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 160 |
| Shoplifting | 154 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 123 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 51 |
| Public order | 44 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Other theft | 28 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| **Total incidents** | **691** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Byker Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 29 Sep 2017 |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 17 Jan 2018 |
| Gateshead College | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hotspur Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 11 Mar 2014 |
| Welbeck Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 25 Feb 2024 |