2 Orchard Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5NB
About 2 Orchard Close
2 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5NB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 78 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 241.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Orchard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2022Most recent
£365,000
+92.1%over 2 years27 May 2020
£190,000
+111.2%over 21 years30 October 1998
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5NB: £209,000 (2025–1999).
Nearby sales in NE16 5NB
5 Orchard Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5NB
Sold Sept 2025
£262,5003 Orchard Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5NB
Sold Mar 2017
£209,0001 Orchard Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5NB
Sold Aug 2014
£228,0004 Orchard Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5NB
Sold Jun 1999
£84,9506 Orchard Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5NB
Sold May 1999
£84,950
Versus other Orchard Close homes
On price per m², 2 Orchard Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,679
Street avg £2,985
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sunniside Road-Holywell Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







