What type of property is 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW last sold for £130,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

The current EPC rating for 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 4RW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2005 under ref. DC/05/00560/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

20 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.

Where is 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW located?

20 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 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

The closest primary school to 20 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 transport links are near 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Arthur Cook Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4RW

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Arthur Cook Avenue

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

20 Arthur Cook Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 25.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold July 2021 for £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Feb 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Arthur Cook Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Arthur Cook Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4RW

1decisions1extensions3documents

May 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey extension at rear of dwellinghouse to provide enlarged lounge and enlarged kitchen.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
DC/05/00560/FUL
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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

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 July 2021Most recent
£130,000

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.

20 Arthur Cook Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,585

Street avg £1,646

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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

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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

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55 dB

60 dB

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