What kind of home is 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

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

What did 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS sell for?

7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS last sold for £67,250 in July 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and July 1998, 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS rose from £60,000 to £67,250, a change of £7,250. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE16 5QS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS use?

The latest EPC at 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

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

Which area is 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS in?

7 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 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

Police records around 7 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 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Birchwood Avenue, NE16 5QS?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Birchwood Avenue

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

7 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 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in July 1998. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 198.9% above the 1998 sale of £67,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 65.8% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Birchwood Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1998)

£67,250

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 1998Most recent
£67,250
+12.1%over 2 years
3 August 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5QS: £220,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Price per m² for 7 Birchwood Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£810

Street avg £2,587

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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.

£200k

1 Arundel Walk, Whickham

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1 Bideford Grove, Whickham

NE16 5JE

3 bed

£222k

1 Briarsyde Close, Whickham

NE16 5UJ

3 bed

£237k

1 Amberley Grove, Whickham

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3 bed

£251k

1 Birchwood Avenue, Whickham

NE16 5QS

3 bed1 bath

£125k

1 Blackthorn Close, Sunniside

NE16 5PY

3 bed

£362k

1 Callaley Avenue, Whickham

NE16 5YR

3 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Burdon Lodge, Sunniside

NE16 5HB

2 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.

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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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