What kind of home is 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS?

5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS last change hands?

5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS last sold for £230,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £145,000 in October 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2006 and May 2021, 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS rose from £145,000 to £230,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS?

5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE12 8AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS use?

The latest EPC at 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS?

5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS in?

5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE12 postcode district.

Is 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (28% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS?

The closest primary school to 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS is Benton Dene Primary School (337m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longbenton High School (337m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Albany Avenue, NE12 8AS is Station Road-Albany Avenue, 61m away. The nearest underground option is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 572m away.

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5 Albany Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8AS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Albany Avenue

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

5 Albany Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 30.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Albany Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2022

Current Certificate

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 October 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Albany Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Albany Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£230,000
+45.1%over 8 years
1 March 2013
£158,500
+9.3%over 6 years
24 October 2006
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 8AS: £285,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in NE12 8AS

On the street

Versus other Albany Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Albany Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,048

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£290k

1 Beech Grove

NE12 8LA

3 bed1 bath

£215k

1 Beaumaris Court

NE12 8PF

3 bed2 bath

£202k

1 Bardsey Place

NE12 8NU

3 bed1 bath

£191k

1 Ashleigh Grove, Forest Hall

NE12 8EY

3 bed1 bath

£212k

1 Benton Farm Mews, Whitley Road, Benton

NE12 8BZ

2 bed1 bath

£170k

1 Bevan Drive

NE12 8WD

2 bed

£230k

1 Albany Avenue

NE12 8AS

£214k

1 Cambridge Avenue

NE12 8AR

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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-Albany Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Benton Dene Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE12 8AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 8AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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