The Towers, South Lodge, Bemersyde Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2HL
About The Towers
The Towers is a detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2HL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (186 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Towers's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at The Towers in 2023.
- May 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single-story extension to rear.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/0508/01/HOU
- Jan 2023ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed Building Application: Erection of a single-story extension to rear.
Listed- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/1903/01/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Towers
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
The Towers has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 2HL: £626,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in NE2 2HL
5 Bemersyde Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2HL
Sold Mar 2021
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Sold Nov 2020
£780,00023 Bemersyde Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2HL
Sold Jun 2020
£785,0001a, Bemersyde Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2HL
Sold May 2020
£615,0001 Bemersyde Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2HL
Sold Nov 2017
£610,000
Everything we know about The Towers, 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 Bemersyde Drive homes
On epc rating, The Towers stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 438 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 10.3 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-North Jesmond Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
South Gosforth First School. 29 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
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB