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16 Craigmont Court, West Avenue, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Craigmont Court

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

16 Craigmont Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9PB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 43.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Craigmont Court

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromF33toE47
Low Energy Lighting
100%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Craigmont Court, West Avenue, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Craigmont Court 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.

16 Craigmont Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£78,000

Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2005Most recent

    £78,000

    +135.6%over 6 years

  2. 6 November 1998

    £33,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9PB: £82,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other West Avenue homes

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

On floor area, 16 Craigmont Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,950

Street avg £1,554

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Craigmont Court

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.
£105k

1 Boston Court

NE12 9RA

1 bed1 bath
£104k

1 Craigmont Court, West Avenue, Benton

NE12 9PB

1 bed1 bath
£107k

1 Conifer Court

NE12 9QU

2 bed1 bath
£141k

1 Clousden Drive

NE12 9DR

2 bed1 bath
£211k

1 Christ Church, Forest Avenue

NE12 9BT

2 bed3 bath
£125k

1 Cooperative Terrace, Palmersville

NE12 9HH

3 bed2 bath
£255k

1 Belvedere Gardens, Benton

NE12 9PG

2 bed
£119k

1 Bamford Terrace

NE12 9HA

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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided). 28 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 9PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE12 9PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 9PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 16 Craigmont Court, West Avenue, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.