16 Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7JN
About 16 Briar Edge
16 Briar Edge is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since April 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 417.6% above the 1998 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 69.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16 Briar Edge has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Briar Edge's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 3 years.
£42,500
Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 1998Most recent
£42,500
-2.9%over 2 years11 September 1995
£43,787
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 7JN: £125,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NE12 7JN
23 Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7JN
Sold Jul 2024
£125,0003 Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7JN
Sold Jul 2023
£124,00025 Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7JN
Sold Oct 2022
£128,00028 Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7JN
Sold Nov 2021
£160,00021 Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7JN
Sold Nov 2021
£80,000
Versus other Briar Edge homes
Price per m² for 16 Briar Edge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£370
Street avg £1,401
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Briar Edge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Forest Hall Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







