Conservation areas in Newcastle
Newcastle City Council has 12 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 6,867 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 35.5% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Central (2,188). 3 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps (Central, Northumberland Gardens, Summerhill Square). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandling Village | 720 | 64% | 73% | 3 | 15 | other matters only |
| Central | 2,188 | 28% | 13% | 16 | 302 | removes some rights |
| Framlington Place | 155 | 79% | 90% | 0 | 10 | other matters only |
| Gosforth | 1,383 | 28% | 85% | 7 | 14 | other matters only |
| Jesmond Dene | 550 | 12% | 75% | 2 | 20 | other matters only |
| Leazes | 444 | 58% | 41% | 0 | 23 | none published |
| Northumberland Gardens | 17 | 0% | 100% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Ouseburn | 332 | 2% | 32% | 0 | 9 | none published |
| South Jesmond | 732 | 49% | 80% | 2 | 14 | other matters only |
| St Nicholas Hospital | 96 | 14% | 100% | 0 | 2 | none published |
| Summerhill Square | 173 | 66% | 83% | 0 | 22 | removes some rights |
| Walbottle | 77 | 39% | 99% | 0 | 2 | 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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