Conservation areas in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has 22 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 1,697 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 29.9% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Newcastle Town Centre (594). 10 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps. The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audley | 74 | 68% | 92% | 0 | 4 | removes some rights |
| Basford | 33 | 70% | 97% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Betley | 128 | 33% | 90% | 1 | 33 | removes some rights |
| Butterton | 15 | 13% | 13% | 2 | 5 | removes some rights |
| Clayton | 16 | 50% | 94% | 0 | 1 | none published |
| Keele | 110 | 20% | 99% | 0 | 12 | removes some rights |
| Keele Hall | 2 | 50% | 100% | 0 | 13 | none published |
| Kidsgrove | 12 | 67% | 92% | 0 | 0 | none published |
| Madeley | 160 | 26% | 94% | 1 | 21 | removes some rights |
| Maer | 30 | 40% | 0% | 0 | 14 | other matters only |
| Market Drayton Canal Basin | 25 | 4% | 96% | 0 | 2 | none published |
| Mucklestone | 14 | 71% | 0% | 1 | 10 | none published |
| Newcastle Town Centre | 594 | 11% | 14% | 7 | 45 | none published |
| Shropshire Union Canal, Tyrley | 4 | 75% | 0% | 0 | 16 | none published |
| Silverdale | 78 | 59% | 97% | 0 | 1 | none published |
| Stubbs Walks | 53 | 87% | 100% | 0 | 5 | removes some rights |
| Talke | 4 | 25% | 75% | 0 | 6 | none published |
| The Brampton | 138 | 28% | 59% | 0 | 3 | removes some rights |
| Trent and Mersey Canal, Hardings Wood | 8 | 88% | 100% | 0 | 5 | none published |
| Watlands Park | 148 | 47% | 96% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Whitmore | 18 | 56% | 0% | 0 | 12 | removes some rights |
| Wolstanton | 33 | 9% | 70% | 0 | 5 | none published |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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