What type of property is 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS last sold for £207,500 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 17 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 5QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

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

Where is 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

Police records around 4 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 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birchwood Avenue

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

4 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 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 17.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £207,500.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Birchwood Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£207,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 August 2024Most recent
£207,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5QS: £220,000 (2021–2014).

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.

On price per m², 4 Birchwood Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,150

Street avg £2,170

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

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3 bed1 bath

£254k

1 Burnside Close, Whickham

NE16 5QL

2 bed1 bath

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1 Blackthorn Close, Sunniside

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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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Common questions

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