1 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB
About 1 Longwood Close
1 Longwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2024. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £328,600 in December 2024. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 1 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB
- May 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor extension above existing garage and utility room at side of dwellinghouse.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/06/00516/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionNov 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Longwood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.
£328,600
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£328,600
+401.7%over 26 years17 September 1998
£65,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5QB: £170,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NE16 5QB
14 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB
Sold Oct 2025
£95,00030 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB
Sold Apr 2025
£90,0002 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB
Sold Oct 2024
£285,00015 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB
Sold May 2024
£170,00026 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB
Sold Jul 2022
£85,000
Versus other Longwood Close homes
On years held, 1 Longwood Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,608
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Sunniside Road-Hole Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







