2 Downswood, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6FD
About 2 Downswood
2 Downswood is a detached house in Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 6FD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2025 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since December 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 251% above the 2000 sale of £102,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Downswood, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6FD
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension over existing garage to create bedroom. Extend existing roof to cover extension
- Reference
- 05/01852/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
2 Downswood's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£102,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2000Most recent
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 6FD: £223,500 (2014–2006).
Nearby sales in NE12 6FD
1 Downswood, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6FD
Sold Nov 2014
£249,95010 Downswood, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6FD
Sold Apr 2014
£221,0008 Downswood, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6FD
Sold Aug 2012
£206,00011 Downswood, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6FD
Sold Apr 2011
£242,0005 Downswood, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6FD
Sold Dec 2006
£223,500
Versus other Downswood homes
Price per m² for 2 Downswood lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£745
Street avg £1,920
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
170/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
East Bailey-Garth 27 — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Amberley Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

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41.2dB







