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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 Bowness Road

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

8 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 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 91 m² it's 24.5% 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 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £251,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bowness Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromE48toD56
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bowness Road, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Bowness Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£251,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2024Most recent

    £251,000

    +73.1%over 12 years

  2. 22 October 2012

    £145,000

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 price per m², 8 Bowness Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,758

Street avg £2,014

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

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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
£455k

1 Ashfield Park, Whickham

NE16 4SQ

4 bed
£152k

1 Blake Avenue, Whickham

NE16 4BZ

2 bed1 bath
£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.
Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

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 8 Bowness Road, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.