What kind of home is 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY?

18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY?

18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY last sold for £153,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £100,000 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 2006 and December 2025, 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY rose from £100,000 to £153,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY?

The current EPC rating for 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY?

18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 5PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY use?

The latest EPC at 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY?

18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY in?

18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY sits in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY?

Police records around 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY show an average of 108 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY?

The closest primary school to 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY is Clover Hill Community Primary School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whickham School (1.8km).

What transport links are near 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Blackthorn Close, NE16 5PY is Kingsway-Gladeley Way, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Blackthorn Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5PY

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 18 Blackthorn Close

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

18 Blackthorn Close is an end-of-terrace house in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5PY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £153,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Blackthorn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 August 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Blackthorn Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Blackthorn 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 18 Blackthorn Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£153,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2025Most recent
£153,000
+10.9%over 2 years
25 October 2023
£138,000
+53.3%over 7 years
29 March 2016
£90,000
-10.0%over 9 years
22 June 2006
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5PY: £115,000 (2023–2003).

Nearby sales in NE16 5PY

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Blackthorn Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£160k

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£140k

1 Ancaster Road, Whickham

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£190k

1 Burdon Lodge, Sunniside

NE16 5HB

2 bed

£130k

1 Beech Street, Sunniside

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2 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Arundel Walk, Whickham

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3 bed

£125k

1 Blackthorn Close, Sunniside

NE16 5PY

3 bed

£212k

1 Briarsyde Close, Whickham

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Kingsway-Gladeley Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Clover Hill Community Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE16 5PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 5PY

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Common questions

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