58 Galen House, Low Friar Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5UG
UPRN:4510133673Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt 1900-1929
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: C (72)
Data freshness:Listing· 8mo agoListing: stale, refreshed 8mo ago (2026-03-19T13:52:17.943725+00:00)Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 4d ago (2026-11-01T13:52:44.494486+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-02)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 4mo agoSchools: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-07T02:37:19.861486+00:00)Amenities· 1mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
63
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
today
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
15 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£123,000
£111k - £135kMedium
Estimate
£123k
Range
£111k – £135k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£900
£850 - £950
Monthly
£900
Yield
8.78%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
58 Galen House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 63/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (98/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
63
HP Score
63/ 100
Mixed
63
Investment Score
63/ 100
Moderate
100
Crime Score
100/ 100
Elevated
98
Walkability
98/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 100Bike 67
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£123,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£900
Gross Yield8.78%
1y Growth-
3y Growth+1.7%
5y Growth-0.6%
10y Growth+4.1%
Last Sold Price-
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0NE1 5UG
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Pending2025/0437/03/DCCSubmission of details of Boundary Wall and Railings to comply with condition 3 of Planning Permission 2025/0437/01/DET dated 17.06.2025.
- Pending2023/1293/19/LBCListed Building Application: Submission of lighting details to comply with condition 47 of planning permission 2023/1293/01/LBC dated 18.04.2024.
- Pending2023/1967/13/RVCMinor Material Amendment: Amendment to wording of conditions 1, 3, 5, 9 and 18 to control phasing to planning permission 2022/1967/09/RVC dated 24.10.2025. Minor Material Amendment: Variation of condition 2 (amendment to approved plans to revise internal layouts for redesign of internal cores with increased provision of evacuation lifts and associated lobbies and smoke shafts) to permission 2022/1967/01/DET dated 17.11.2023. Erection of a 14 storey building for student accommodation comprising studio rooms (Class C3) and cluster apartments (Class C4) with ancillary facilities, public realm, hard and soft landscaping'.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership26.7%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsNone
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
16 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£30,144
Population Density3,979 /km²
Owner Occupied10%
Age Distribution
0-15 5%16-64 94%65+ 1%
Schools Nearby
- Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.3 miGood
- North East Futures UTC0.4 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- St Paul's CofE Primary School0.4 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
- -NCG0.5 mi
1 of 7 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.