What kind of home is 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW last change hands?

12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW last sold for £110,100 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

The current EPC rating for 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 4RW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW use?

The latest EPC at 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW 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.

Which area is 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW in?

12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW sits in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

Police records around 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW 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.

What schools are near 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

The closest primary school to 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW is Washingwell Community Primary School (304m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whickham School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

The closest bus stop to 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW is The crescent - Watergate Estate, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Arthur Cook Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4RW

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Arthur Cook Avenue

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

12 Arthur Cook Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 23.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £110,100. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Arthur Cook Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Arthur Cook 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.

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

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£110,100

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 April 2021Most recent
£110,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 4RW: £155,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NE16 4RW

On the street

Versus other Arthur Cook Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Arthur Cook Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,694

Street avg £1,637

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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.

£135k

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NE16 4NL

2 bed

£152k

1 Blake Avenue, Whickham

NE16 4BZ

2 bed1 bath

£229k

1 Broom Close, Whickham

NE16 4QT

2 bed

£191k

1 Abbots Way, Whickham

NE16 4DB

3 bed1 bath

£226k

1 Bucks Hill View, Whickham

NE16 4RB

3 bed1 bath

£136k

1 Allerdene Walk, Whickham

NE16 4LL

£147k

1 Broadpool Terrace, Whickham

NE16 4RF

£148k

1 Axwell Park Close, Whickham

NE16 4AG

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The crescent - Watergate Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Washingwell Community Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 4RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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