What type of property is 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN?

5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN sell for?

5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN last sold for £232,500 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £137,500 in October 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2016 and October 2025, 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN rose from £137,500 to £232,500, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN?

5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 3EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN?

5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN located?

5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN sits in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN?

Police records around 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN show an average of 108 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN?

The closest primary school to 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN is Swalwell Primary School (263m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmeadow Community School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Horncliffe Gardens, NE16 3EN is Market Lane-Beverley Drive, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Horncliffe Gardens, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EN

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Horncliffe Gardens

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

5 Horncliffe Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £232,500. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 18 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 August 2026

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Horncliffe Gardens, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Horncliffe Gardens 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.

Latest sale on 5 Horncliffe Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£232,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2025Most recent
£232,500
+29.2%over 7 years
2 April 2018
£180,000
+30.9%over 1 year
6 October 2016
£137,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 3EN: £182,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in NE16 3EN

On the street

Versus other Horncliffe Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Horncliffe Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,236

Street avg £1,909

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 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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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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Crime

108/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Market Lane-Beverley Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Swalwell Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 3EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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