What kind of home is 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ?

17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ?

17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ last sold for £196,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and February 2022, 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ rose from £54,500 to £196,000, a change of £141,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ?

17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 3EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ?

17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ in?

17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ sits in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ?

Police records around 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ is Swalwell Primary School (358m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmeadow Community School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Oaklands, NE16 3EJ is Market Lane-Cemetery, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Oaklands, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Oaklands

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

17 Oaklands is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 11.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £196,000. 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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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 06 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Oaklands, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Oaklands 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£196,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2022Most recent
£196,000
+24.8%over 5 years
26 September 2016
£157,000
+101.3%over 14 years
1 March 2002
£78,000
+43.1%over 5 years
26 August 1996
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 3EJ: £185,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in NE16 3EJ

On the street

Versus other Oaklands homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Oaklands outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,420

Street avg £1,568

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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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NE16 3EB

3 bed

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1 Marlborough Avenue, Swalwell

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3 bed

£146k

1 Lonnen Drive, Swalwell

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3 bed

£145k

1 Derwent Crescent, Swalwell

NE16 3HX

3 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Heathwell Gardens, Swalwell

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2 bed

£128k

1 Hood Street, Swalwell

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2 bed1 bath

£127k

1 Coalway Lane North, Swalwell

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2 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Market Lane-Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Swalwell Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE16 3EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 3EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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