What kind of home is 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

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

What did 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB sell for?

26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB last sold for £85,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £35,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and July 2022, 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB rose from £35,000 to £85,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB use?

The latest EPC at 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

26 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 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB in?

26 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 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

Police records around 26 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 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

The closest primary school to 26 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).

How well connected is 26 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Longwood Close

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

26 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 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 17th 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 (July 2012) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 27.1% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £85,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

26 Longwood Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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 1997.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£85,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£85,000
-5.6%over 1 year
29 April 2021
£90,000
+7.1%over 17 years
15 March 2004
£84,000
+140.0%over 6 years
5 June 1997
£35,000

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.

On years held, 26 Longwood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,574

Street avg £1,533

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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.

£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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