47 Bittern Close, Gateshead, NE11 9FF
About 47 Bittern Close
47 Bittern Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gateshead (NE11 9FF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 58 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 57 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
47 Bittern Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
47 Bittern Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 2005Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE11 9FF: £128,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE11 9FF
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Versus other Bittern Close homes
47 Bittern Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,609
Street avg £1,910
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB