What kind of home is 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT?

8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT?

8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT last sold for £190,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £220,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and December 2022, 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT fell from £220,000 to £190,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT?

8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE12 9BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT use?

The latest EPC at 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT?

8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT in?

8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE12 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT?

Police records around 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT?

The closest primary school to 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT is Forest Hall Primary School (417m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longbenton High School (777m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, NE12 9BT is Station Road North, 129m away. The nearest underground option is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 896m away.

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8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9BT

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Christ Church

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

8 Christ Church is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 81 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Last sale on file: £190,000 in December 2022. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

8 Christ Church's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Oct 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Insulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Christ Church, Forest Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Christ Church has no planning applications on record.

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.

8 Christ Church's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2022Most recent
£190,000
+6.1%over 11 years
30 May 2011
£179,000
-18.6%over 4 years
8 December 2006
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9BT: £182,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NE12 9BT

On the street

Versus other Forest Avenue homes

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

8 Christ Church is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,346

Street avg £2,341

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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.

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Station Road North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Forest Hall Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE12 9BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 9BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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