What kind of home is 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB is a mid-terrace house.

When did 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB last change hands?

85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB last sold for £2,610,527 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and December 2021, 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB rose from £60,000 to £2,610,527, a change of £2,550,527. That works out to roughly +15.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

The current EPC rating for 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft). That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE2 2QB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB use?

The latest EPC at 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB in?

85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB sits in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE2 postcode district.

Is 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB in a safe area?

Police records around 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Anti social behaviour makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

The closest primary school to 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (596m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Jesmond Park Academy (967m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

The closest bus stop to 85 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB is Osborne Road - Lily Avenue, 355m away. The nearest underground option is Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 675m away.

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85 Holly Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2QB

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 85 Holly Avenue

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

85 Holly Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2QB). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 87.8% below the 2021 sale of £2,610,527, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,617/sq ft) was about 850.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 150 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2021 for £2,610,527. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

85 Holly Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 March 2028

1 year remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Holly Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Holly Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 notable applications 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 85 Holly Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£2,610,527

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£2,610,527
+4250.9%over 26 years
30 May 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 2QB: £510,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in NE2 2QB

On the street

Versus other Holly Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 Holly Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£17,404

Street avg £3,647

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 154 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 6.9 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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1 Collingwood Terrace

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1 Farquhar Street

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1 Fenwick Close

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£247k

1 Connaught Mews, Jesmond

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£244k

1 Grosvenor Avenue

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£240k

1 Erskine Court, Lindisfarne Close, Jesmond

NE2 2HT

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.

Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Osborne Road - Lily Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE2 2QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 2QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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