Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Dickens Avenue, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3JH
Estimated value
£151,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£117,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£151,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£117,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Dickens Avenue is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NE16 3JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in NE16 3JH
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£117,000
What this page doesn't show
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About 5 Dickens Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dickens Avenue is a semi-detached house in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £117,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 29.1% above the 2025 sale price.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromE43toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
22%91%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dickens Avenue, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Dickens Avenue has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Crime
108/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ruskin Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Swalwell Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Swalwell Primary SchoolPrimary435m
- Front Street Community Primary SchoolPrimary513m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhickhamPrimary1.2km
- Whickham SchoolSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Ruskin RoadBus stop67m
- Clavering Road-Crawley RoadBus stop89m
- Clavering Road-Brinkburn AvenueBus stop100m
- Clavering Road-Whickham BankBus stop121m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences446 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour324 reports21%
- Criminal Damage & Arson127 reports8%
- Shoplifting124 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE16 3JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Dickens Avenue is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NE16 3JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Dickens Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Dickens Avenue was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Dickens Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NE16 3JH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Dickens Avenue is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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