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48a, Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7JN

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 48a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

48a is a semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 7JN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 4th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Held since January 1997 — that's 29 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 £145,000 sits 137.7% above the 1997 sale of £61,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48a, Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48a has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

48a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£61,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 1997Most recent

    £61,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 7JN: £125,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Briar Edge homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 48a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£938

Street avg £1,671

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£149k

1 Armstrong Drive

NE12 7EB

£162k

1 Glebe Crescent

NE12 7JR

2 bed1 bath
£164k

1 Georgian Court

NE12 7NZ

£168k

1 Glebe Road

NE12 7JQ

£172k

1 Glebe Terrace

NE12 7JS

£180k

1 Avondale Avenue

NE12 7HT

3 bed
£115k

1 Cherwell Square

NE12 7PR

£183k

1 Balliol Avenue

NE12 7PN

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.
Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE12 7JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE12 7JN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 7JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 48a, Briar Edge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7JN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.