What type of property is 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS sell for?

11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS last sold for £250,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £83,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and October 2019, 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS rose from £83,000 to £250,000, a change of £167,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

The current EPC rating for 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2011 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 5QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS had any planning applications?

11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2014 under ref. DC/14/01079/HHA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is in council tax band C.

Where is 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS located?

11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS sits in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

Is 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS in a safe area?

Police records around 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS 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.

Which schools serve 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

The closest primary school to 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is Fellside Community Primary School (498m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whickham School (382m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

The closest bus stop to 11 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is Oakfield Road-Amberly Grove, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QS

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Birchwood Avenue

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

11 Birchwood Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5QS). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 26.4% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £250,000 in October 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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.

11 Birchwood Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromE54toB86

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

18%57%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Birchwood Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 11 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QS

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Nov 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension including erection of pitched roof over existing flat roof of garage.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
DC/14/01079/HHA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

11 Birchwood Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2019Most recent
£250,000
+47.1%over 7 years
17 June 2012
£170,000
+104.8%over 12 years
16 September 1999
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5QS: £207,500 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in NE16 5QS

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 11 Birchwood Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,119

Street avg £2,424

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oakfield Road-Amberly Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Whickham School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 5QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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