Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Castle Close, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4HU
Estimated value
£107,000
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£107,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Castle Close is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NE16 4HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in NE16 4HU
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Castle Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Castle Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Castle Close is a mid-terrace house in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 16th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to A, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 96). The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
20 Castle Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2026from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromC76toD66
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
100%71%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation
NaturalMVHR
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Castle Close, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Castle Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Castle Close homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 20 Castle Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Parkway-Parkdale Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Whickham School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Whickham SchoolSecondary453m
- Front Street Community Primary SchoolPrimary462m
- Fellside Community Primary SchoolPrimary551m
- Swalwell Primary SchoolPrimary963m
Nearest stops
- Parkway-Parkdale RiseBus stop91m
- Parkway-Tindale DriveBus stop145m
- Fellside Road - Axwell ViewBus stop168m
- Fellside Road - West StreetBus stop184m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences446 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour324 reports21%
- Criminal Damage & Arson127 reports8%
- Shoplifting124 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 4HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Castle Close is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NE16 4HU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 20 Castle Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Castle Close was lodged in May 2026 at band D and is valid until May 2036. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Castle Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NE16 4HU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Castle Close is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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