31 Bittern Close, Gateshead, NE11 9FF
About 31 Bittern Close
31 Bittern Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gateshead (NE11 9FF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 10.9% above the 2004 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Bittern Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
31 Bittern Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2004Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE11 9FF: £128,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE11 9FF
Everything we know about 31 Bittern Close, in one report
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Versus other Bittern Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 31 Bittern Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,897
Street avg £1,829
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Colliery Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Riverside Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB