Carraig Thura, Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP
About Carraig Thura
Carraig Thura is a detached house in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 321 m² (around 3455 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 321 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Carraig Thura's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 July 2031
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Planning history
Carraig Thura has an approved extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at Carraig Thura, Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP
- Mar 2005PorchFullOutcome in report
Erection of conservatory on front and side of dwellinghouse and installation of new entrance door with canopy on front elevation.
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/05/00058/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullSept 2009Decision
- New BuildJul 2009Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Carraig Thura has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£711,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5EP: £273,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE16 5EP
Rosevale Cottage, Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP
Sold Dec 2025
£315,0005 Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP
Sold Oct 2025
£273,000130 Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP
Sold Aug 2025
£228,00021 Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP
Sold Aug 2025
£218,00026 Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP
Sold May 2024
£334,000
Versus other Pennyfine Road homes
Carraig Thura outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
321 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
108/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Washingwell Community Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







