What type of property is Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU?

Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU is a detached house.

When did Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU last change hands?

Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU last sold for £475,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU?

The current EPC rating for Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU?

Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 4SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU heated?

The latest EPC at Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU?

Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU is in council tax band E.

How safe is the area around Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU?

Police records around Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU 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 Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU?

The closest primary school to Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU is Swalwell Primary School (341m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmeadow Community School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU?

The closest bus stop to Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, NE16 4SU is Market Lane-Cemetery, 287m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4SU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Beechcroft

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

Beechcroft is a detached house in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 4SU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 25.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 144 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (188 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold November 2020 for £475,000.

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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.

Beechcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beechcroft, Beech Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 4SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beechcroft has no planning applications on record.

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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

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 November 2020Most recent
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 4SU: £510,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in NE16 4SU

On the street

Versus other Beech Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beechcroft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,299

Street avg £2,226

Strongly above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Market Lane-Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Swalwell Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 4SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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