Fairmont, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LG
About Fairmont
Fairmont is a semi-detached house in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5LG). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 14.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £325,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Fairmont.
2 applications on record at Fairmont, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LG
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension to form a new double garage with double driveway, enlarged kitchen to the rear, two bedrooms one with ensuite and a new main bathroom. Existing kitchen to be formed into a sunroom with bifold doors.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/01131/HHA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Fairmont was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.7% per year over 5 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 18.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2020Most recent
£325,000
+119.6%over 4 years19 August 2015
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5LG: £175,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in NE16 5LG
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Sold May 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£154,000Fern Dene, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LG
Sold Dec 2011
£175,0001 Police Houses, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LG
Sold Jan 2011
£230,000Newlands, Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LG
Sold Sept 2009
£270,000
Versus other Gateshead Road homes
Fairmont outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,167
Street avg £1,602
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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







