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5 Whitfield Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7LJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Whitfield Road

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

5 Whitfield Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 59.9% above the 2016 sale of £217,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Whitfield Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Whitfield Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£217,700

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2016Most recent

    £217,700

    +269.0%over 18 years

  2. 4 June 1998

    £59,000

    -1.7%over 3 years

  3. 6 January 1995

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 7LJ: £358,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Whitfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Whitfield Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,491

Street avg £1,901

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Whitfield Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£522k

1 Elm Grove, Forest Hall

NE12 7AN

6 bed1 bath
£166k

1 Burn Avenue

NE12 7JY

4 bed
£235k

1 Cotswold Avenue

NE12 7NT

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Barley Way, Killingworth

NE12 7BN

£197k

1 Fairfield Avenue

NE12 7LD

3 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Avondale Avenue

NE12 7HT

3 bed
£485k

1 Acres Court, Killingworth

NE12 7BT

£240k

1 Allandale Avenue

NE12 7JD

2 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

170/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Station Road North — 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 7LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE12 7LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 7LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 5 Whitfield Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 7LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.