What kind of home is 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB last sold for £85,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £35,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and August 2015, 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB rose from £35,000 to £85,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

8 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 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

Police records around 8 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 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Longwood Close, NE16 5QB?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Longwood Close

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

8 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 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 4th 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 (September 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 23.5% above the 2015 sale price.

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

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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.

8 Longwood Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Longwood Close, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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 1996.

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£85,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2015Most recent
£85,000
+18.1%over 11 years
14 November 2003
£72,000
+105.7%over 7 years
22 August 1996
£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 co₂ emissions, 8 Longwood Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,700

Street avg £1,527

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Beech Street, Sunniside

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Burdon Lodge, Sunniside

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.

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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