What type of property is 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB last change hands?

88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB last sold for £145,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,170 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and April 2017, 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB rose from £58,170 to £145,000, a change of £86,830. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB have?

The current EPC rating for 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE2 2QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB heated?

The latest EPC at 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB is in council tax band C.

Where is 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB located?

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

How safe is the area around 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

Police records around 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

The closest primary school to 88 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.

What is the nearest station to 88 Holly Avenue, NE2 2QB?

The closest bus stop to 88 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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88 Holly Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2QB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 88 Holly Avenue

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

88 Holly Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2QB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). At 107 m² this is the 7th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–276 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom.

At 107 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 36.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromF31toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

75%18%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2020from May 2016

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Holly Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 Holly Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

88 Holly Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2017Most recent
£145,000
+45.0%over 16 years
13 September 2000
£100,000
+71.9%over 3 years
28 August 1997
£58,170

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 2QB: £540,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NE2 2QB

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On the street

Versus other Holly Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 88 Holly Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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