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2 Bowness Road, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4EZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Bowness Road

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

2 Bowness Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 90 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £240,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bowness Road, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bowness Road 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.

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

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2022Most recent

    £240,000

    +41.2%over 6 years

  2. 31 May 2016

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 4EZ: £220,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Bowness Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Bowness Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £2,037

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Bowness Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£226k

1 Bucks Hill View, Whickham

NE16 4RB

3 bed1 bath
£191k

1 Abbots Way, Whickham

NE16 4DB

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Ashfield Rise, Whickham

NE16 4PN

4 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Broom Close, Whickham

NE16 4QT

2 bed
£152k

1 Blake Avenue, Whickham

NE16 4BZ

2 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Ashfield Park, Whickham

NE16 4SQ

4 bed
£135k

1 Chase Court, Rectory Lane, Whickham

NE16 4NL

2 bed
£572k

1 Beech Avenue, Whickham

NE16 4SU

5 bed
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

0.2 km

St Mary's Catholic School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 4EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Bowness Road, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.