What kind of home is 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW sell for?

29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW last sold for £165,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in April 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2015 and May 2025, 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW rose from £120,000 to £165,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

The current EPC rating for 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 4RW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW use?

The latest EPC at 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

29 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 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW in?

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

How safe is the area around 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

Police records around 29 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 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

The closest primary school to 29 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 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, NE16 4RW?

The closest bus stop to 29 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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29 Arthur Cook Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4RW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Arthur Cook Avenue

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

29 Arthur Cook Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

A recent sale: £165,000 in May 2025. At 88 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromD62toC71

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Arthur Cook Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

Latest sale on 29 Arthur Cook Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£165,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2025Most recent
£165,000
+32.0%over 4 years
6 April 2021
£125,000
+4.2%over 5 years
23 April 2015
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 4RW: £125,000 (2023–2021).

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.

Years Held for 29 Arthur Cook Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £1,620

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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.

£191k

1 Abbots Way, Whickham

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3 bed1 bath

£226k

1 Bucks Hill View, Whickham

NE16 4RB

3 bed1 bath

£152k

1 Blake Avenue, Whickham

NE16 4BZ

2 bed1 bath

£229k

1 Broom Close, Whickham

NE16 4QT

2 bed

£135k

1 Chase Court, Rectory Lane, Whickham

NE16 4NL

2 bed

£292k

1 Ashfield Rise, Whickham

NE16 4PN

4 bed1 bath

£455k

1 Ashfield Park, Whickham

NE16 4SQ

4 bed

£168k

1 Allwork Terrace, Whickham

NE16 4NE

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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