2 Fernwood, Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1TL
About 2 Fernwood
2 Fernwood is a semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1TL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since July 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 232.2% above the 1998 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 56.6% below the postcode norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Fernwood
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Fernwood has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification : Works to various trees across the site (see approved Tree Report) with the ammendment 'T 21 - Horse Chestnut - reduce lateral branches by up to 3 meters and thin as necessary up to 10%'.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2019/1472/01/TCA
- Nov 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification : Poplar (T1 on plan) to be felled and 2 Horse Chestnut (T2 and T3 on plan) to be felled
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/1542/01/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Fernwood
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Fernwood's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 1 year.
£90,000
Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
9 July 1998Most recent
£90,000
-1.1%over 1 year26 June 1997
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1TL: £1,250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NE2 1TL
Beechwood, Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1TL
Sold May 2025
£1,650,00012 Fernwood, Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1TL
Sold Feb 2025
£355,0001 Fernwood, Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1TL
Sold Oct 2024
£330,0001 Thornleigh House, Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1TL
Sold May 2024
£1,250,00016 Fernwood, Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1TL
Sold Mar 2023
£330,000
Everything we know about 2 Fernwood, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Clayton Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Fernwood lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,034
Street avg £3,576
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Osborne Road-Clayton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB