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Wren Cottage, Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wren Cottage

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

Wren Cottage is a detached house in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 110 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 31 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £345,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wren Cottage, Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wren Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Wren Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2023Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5EP: £273,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Pennyfine Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Wren Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,136

Street avg £2,099

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Wren Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£362k

1 Callaley Avenue, Whickham

NE16 5YR

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Burns Close, Whickham

NE16 5JJ

5 bed
£299k

1 Aston Way, Whickham

NE16 5RJ

£270k

1 Bowes Close

NE16 5QF

£254k

1 Burnside Close, Whickham

NE16 5QL

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham

NE16 5QS

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Amberley Grove, Whickham

NE16 5JF

3 bed
£231k

1 Birkhead Cottages, Marley Hill

NE16 5EL

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

0.3 km

Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Washingwell Community Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 5EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Wren Cottage, Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.