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

50 Oaklands is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 17.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £215,000 in June 2020.