What kind of home is 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS last sold for £285,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in August 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2018 and December 2021, 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS rose from £220,000 to £285,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 5QS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS in?

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

How safe is the area around 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

Police records around 12 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.

What schools are near 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

How well connected is 12 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

The closest bus stop to 12 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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12 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birchwood Avenue

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

12 Birchwood Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5QS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. Sold December 2021 for £285,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birchwood Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 12 Birchwood Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2021Most recent
£285,000
+29.5%over 3 years
12 August 2018
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5QS: £182,000 (2024–2012).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Birchwood Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,568

Street avg £2,368

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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.

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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

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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