What kind of home is 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL last sold for £219,950 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,000 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2001 and August 2023, 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL rose from £57,000 to £219,950, a change of £162,950. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

The current EPC rating for 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL use?

The latest EPC at 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

49 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.

Which area is 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL in?

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

How safe is the area around 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

Police records around 49 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.

What schools are near 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

The closest primary school to 49 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.

How well connected is 49 Firwood Gardens, NE11 0DL?

The closest bus stop to 49 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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49 Firwood Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 0DL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49 Firwood Gardens

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

49 Firwood Gardens is a semi-detached house in Gateshead (NE11 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £219,950 in August 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Firwood Gardens, Gateshead, NE11 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Firwood Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 49 Firwood Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£219,950

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2023Most recent
£219,950
+62.8%over 2 years
21 October 2020
£135,100
+137.0%over 19 years
28 February 2001
£57,000

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

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Versus other Firwood Gardens homes

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

49 Firwood Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,499

Street avg £1,647

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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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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