1 Police Houses, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LG
About 1 Police Houses
1 Police Houses is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5LG). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1502 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since January 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
1 Police Houses's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 1 Police Houses, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LG
- Aug 2018Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of dwelling (use class C3) to mixed C3 (residential) / A1 (retail) to allow hair and beauty salon to operate from ground floor study
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/00625/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryDec 2019Decision
- ExtensionNov 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Police Houses has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 14 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2011Most recent
£230,000
+283.3%over 13 years23 January 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5LG: £175,000 (2025–2011).
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Versus other Gateshead Road homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Police Houses stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,648
Street avg £1,689
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gateshead Road-Pennyfine Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







