What type of property is 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ?

5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ?

5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ last sold for £215,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in June 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2019 and October 2023, 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ rose from £180,000 to £215,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ?

5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 5AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ located?

5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ sits in Marley Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

Is 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ 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 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor (1.6km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whickham School (2.8km).

How well connected is 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Scholars Close, NE16 5AZ is Church Street-Cuthbert Street, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Scholars Close, Marley Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5AZ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 5 Scholars Close

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

5 Scholars Close is a semi-detached house in Marley Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 81 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2023 for £215,000.

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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.

5 Scholars Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Scholars Close, Marley Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Scholars Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Scholars Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£215,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2023Most recent
£215,000
28 February 2023
£215,000
+19.4%over 3 years
3 June 2019
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5AZ: £310,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NE16 5AZ

On the street

Versus other Scholars Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Scholars Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,654

Street avg £4,061

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 5 years

Below

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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.

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1 Amberley Grove, Whickham

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3 bed

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1 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham

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1 Burnside Close, Whickham

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1 Bideford Grove, Whickham

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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

Church Street-Cuthbert Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE16 5AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 5AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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