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 16 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. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 10.9% above the 2011 sale price.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2020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
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 May 2020
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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.
£255,000
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 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
108/mo
Falling 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







