What type of property is 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL last change hands?

26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL last sold for £173,500 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £102,500 in September 2019, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

Across 2 sales between September 2019 and August 2025, 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL rose from £102,500 to £173,500, a change of £71,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

The current EPC rating for 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE11 0DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL located?

26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL sits in Gateshead. It falls within the NE11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

Police records around 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (80% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

The closest primary school to 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL is Lobley Hill Primary School (419m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Grace College (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

The closest bus stop to 26 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL is Beechwood Gardens-Elderwood Gardens, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Firwood Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 0DL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Firwood Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Firwood Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gateshead (NE11 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £173,500 in August 2025. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Firwood Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Firwood Gardens has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Firwood Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£173,500

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2025Most recent
£173,500
+69.3%over 5 years
8 September 2019
£102,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE11 0DL: £138,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NE11 0DL

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On the street

Versus other Firwood Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Firwood Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,377

Street avg £1,656

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gateshead district page.

Full Gateshead report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Beechwood Gardens-Elderwood Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lobley Hill Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE11 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE11 0DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

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