What kind of home is 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT?

26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT last change hands?

26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT last sold for £42,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT?

The current EPC rating for 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT?

26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 3HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT use?

The latest EPC at 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT?

26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT in?

26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT sits in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT?

Police records around 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT 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 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT?

The closest primary school to 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT is Swalwell Primary School (488m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whickham School (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT?

The closest bus stop to 26 Ridley Gardens, NE16 3HT is Clavering Road-Crawley Road, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Ridley Gardens, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3HT

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Ridley Gardens

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

26 Ridley Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 3HT). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 47 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 68 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 68 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 195.2% above the 2022 sale of £42,000. At 47 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 67 EPCs). Sold April 2022 for £42,000. 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

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromC74toD68

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Ridley Gardens, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Ridley 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£42,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 April 2022Most recent
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 3HT: £54,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NE16 3HT

On the street

Versus other Ridley Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 64 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 26 Ridley Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£894

Street avg £969

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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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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3 bed

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clavering Road-Crawley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Swalwell Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 3HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Ridley Gardens, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.