Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Plantation Avenue, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3JN
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 8 Plantation Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Plantation Avenue is a semi-detached house in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 68), 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 November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion refused in 2023.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2022
Current Certificate
Nov 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 November 2022
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Plantation Avenue, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a loft conversion application was refused at 8 Plantation Avenue in 2023.
1 application on record at 8 Plantation Avenue, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3JN
1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
- Nov 2023Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Dormer windows to existing loft space
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/00399/HHA
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Plantation Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in NE16 3JN: £120,000 (2026–2008).
Versus other Plantation Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Plantation Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Front Street Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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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 3JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
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