What type of property is 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU?

8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU sell for?

8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU last sold for £160,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in April 2017, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and October 2019, 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU rose from £90,000 to £160,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +25.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU?

8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 3EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU had any planning applications?

8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU has council approval for an extension granted in May 2017 under ref. DC/17/00254/HHA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU?

8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU 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.

Where is 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU located?

8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU sits in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

Is 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU 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.

Which schools serve 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU?

The closest primary school to 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU is Swalwell Primary School (171m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whickham School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lumley Avenue, NE16 3EU is Clavering Road-Grosvenor Avenue, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Lumley Avenue, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Lumley Avenue

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

8 Lumley Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 3EU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 25.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £160,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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 Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lumley Avenue, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Lumley Avenue, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EU

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby

May 2017
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Garage conversion with the erection of a tiled pitch roof over, erection of porch to south and erection of boundary fence to enclosing northern garden (amended 28/04/17).
ExtensionPorch
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DC/17/00254/HHA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Lumley Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£160,000

Growth on file: 25.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2019Most recent
£160,000
+77.8%over 2 years
20 April 2017
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 3EU: £155,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NE16 3EU

On the street

Versus other Lumley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Lumley Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,807

Street avg £1,650

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clavering Road-Grosvenor Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Swalwell Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 3EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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