Trench Side Cottage, Ravensworth Park Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0HQ
About Trench Side Cottage
Trench Side Cottage is a detached house in Gateshead (NE11 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (147 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Trench Side Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Trench Side Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Trench Side Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE11 0HQ: £340,000 (2025–1995).
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Versus other Ravensworth Park Estate homes
Trench Side Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Consett Road-Ravenswood Lodge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Lobley Hill Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB