What kind of home is 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB last sold for £95,000 in October 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £37,750 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and October 2005, 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB rose from £37,750 to £95,000, a change of £57,250. That works out to roughly +12.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB 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 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB in?

20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB sits in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

Police records around 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

The closest primary school to 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB is Clover Hill Community Primary School (934m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whickham School (1.5km).

What transport links are near 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB is Sunniside Road-Hole Lane, 241m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Longwood Close

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

20 Longwood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 7th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 12.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Jan 2009

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Longwood 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£95,000

Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2005Most recent
£95,000
+124.9%over 4 years
11 September 2001
£42,250
+11.9%over 3 years
5 February 1998
£37,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5QB: £170,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NE16 5QB

On the street

Versus other Longwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Longwood Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,863

Street avg £1,518

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 51 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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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.

£108k

1 Calder Walk, Sunniside

NE16 5XS

2 bed1 bath

£151k

1 Beech Street, Sunniside

NE16 5LU

2 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Burdon Lodge, Sunniside

NE16 5HB

2 bed

£125k

1 Blackthorn Close, Sunniside

NE16 5PY

3 bed

£254k

1 Burnside Close, Whickham

NE16 5QL

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

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 5QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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