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16 Elm Street West, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LT

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Elm Street West

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

16 Elm Street West is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 54.6% above the 2020 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £108,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

16 Elm Street West sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elm Street West, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Elm Street West 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£108,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2020Most recent

    £108,000

    +62.4%over 1 year

  2. 29 November 2018

    £66,500

    +75.0%over 19 years

  3. 15 January 1999

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5LT: £140,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Elm Street West homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Elm Street West is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,929

Street avg £1,473

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Elm Street West

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.
£151k

1 Beech Street, Sunniside

NE16 5LU

2 bed1 bath
£192k

1 Burdon Lodge, Sunniside

NE16 5HB

2 bed
£254k

1 Burnside Close, Whickham

NE16 5QL

2 bed1 bath
£108k

1 Calder Walk, Sunniside

NE16 5XS

2 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Bideford Grove, Whickham

NE16 5JE

3 bed
£200k

1 Arundel Walk, Whickham

NE16 5SF

3 bed
£222k

1 Briarsyde Close, Whickham

NE16 5UJ

3 bed
£125k

1 Blackthorn Close, Sunniside

NE16 5PY

3 bed
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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gateshead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Clover Hill Community Primary School. 8 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 5LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE16 5LT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 5LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 16 Elm Street West, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.