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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
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).

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 Holly Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 January 2030

3 years remaining

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

12

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.

88 Holly Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 2QB: £540,000 (2025–2021).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 Holly Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£247k

1 Connaught Mews, Jesmond

NE2 2BP

2 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Buston Terrace

NE2 2JL

3 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Adderstone Court, Adderstone Crescent

NE2 2EA

3 bed2 bath
£487k

1 Larkspur Terrace

NE2 2DT

3 bed2 bath
£510k

1 Lily Crescent

NE2 2SP

3 bed2 bath

1 Adderstone Crescent

NE2 2HH

2 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Farquhar Street

NE2 2JJ

4 bed1 bath
£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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for NE2 2QB

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
FAQ

Common questions

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