What type of property is 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ?

4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ?

4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ last sold for £240,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in June 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ?

Across 3 sales between June 2013 and July 2025, 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ rose from £155,000 to £240,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ?

4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 4EZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ?

4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ located?

4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ sits in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ?

Police records around 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ show an average of 108 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ?

The closest primary school to 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham (212m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmeadow Community School (893m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bowness Road, NE16 4EZ is St Mary's Catholic School, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Bowness Road

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

4 Bowness Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

A recent sale: £240,000 in July 2025. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

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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)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Aug 2012

EPC improved fromD66toC74

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£240,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2025Most recent
£240,000
+9.1%over 11 years
20 December 2013
£220,000
+41.9%over 6 months
13 June 2013
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 4EZ: £219,950 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in NE16 4EZ

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.

4 Bowness Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,069

Street avg £2,186

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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 bed1 bath

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2 bed

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1 Beech Avenue, Whickham

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5 bed

£160k

1 Blake Avenue, Whickham

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2 bed1 bath

£130k

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2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

108/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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