12 The Covers, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3DB
About 12 The Covers
12 The Covers is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 28.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £130,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
12 The Covers has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 12 The Covers, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3DB
- Feb 2003PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory at rear and erection of porch at front
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/03/00039/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 19 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2021Most recent
£130,000
-23.5%over 14 years21 June 2007
£170,000
+79.4%over 4 years1 November 2002
£94,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 3DB: £128,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in NE16 3DB
11 The Covers, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3DB
Sold Jul 2024
£128,50021 The Covers, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3DB
Sold Oct 2023
£165,0009 The Covers, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3DB
Sold Oct 2023
£200,00014 The Covers, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3DB
Sold Oct 2022
£124,00015 The Covers, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3DB
Sold Mar 2022
£120,000
Versus other The Covers homes
Floor Area for 12 The Covers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,413
Street avg £1,971
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hexham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Swalwell Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

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