1 Hood Street, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3HS
About 1 Hood Street
1 Hood Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 32% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £97,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Hood Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Hood Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 15 years.
£97,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2021Most recent
£97,000
+13.5%over 15 years21 September 2006
£85,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 3HS: £69,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in NE16 3HS
11 Hood Street, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3HS
Sold Feb 2023
£128,2507 Hood Street, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3HS
Sold Nov 2019
£95,00010 Hood Street, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3HS
Sold Nov 2019
£69,00026 Hood Street, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3HS
Sold Mar 2017
£40,00024 Hood Street, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3HS
Sold Mar 2017
£40,000
Versus other Hood Street homes
On floor area, 1 Hood Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,183
Street avg £1,182
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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 - Brewery Bank — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Swalwell Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB







