What type of property is 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ?

16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ sell for?

16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ last sold for £131,400 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,000 in April 2012, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ?

Across 2 sales between April 2012 and June 2023, 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ rose from £112,000 to £131,400, a change of £19,400. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ?

16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 4BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ?

16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ 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.

Where is 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ located?

16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ sits in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ?

Police records around 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ 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 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ is Front Street Community Primary School (149m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whickham School (803m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Blake Avenue, NE16 4BZ is North View-Otterburn Gardens, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Blake Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4BZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Blake Avenue

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

16 Blake Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 14.9% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £131,400.

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 gardenSide and rear

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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)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromD68toC70

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Blake Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Blake Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 16 Blake Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£131,400

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2023Most recent
£131,400
+17.3%over 11 years
26 April 2012
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 4BZ: £107,000 (2024–2009).

Nearby sales in NE16 4BZ

On the street

Versus other Blake Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Blake Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,663

Street avg £1,512

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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.

£152k

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1 Broom Close, Whickham

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2 bed

£191k

1 Abbots Way, Whickham

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3 bed1 bath

£226k

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3 bed1 bath

£148k

1 Axwell Park Close, Whickham

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£147k

1 Broadpool Terrace, Whickham

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£157k

1 Carnation Terrace, Whickham

NE16 4NB

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

0.0 km

North View-Otterburn Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Front Street Community Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE16 4BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 4BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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