What type of property is 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA?

87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA?

87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA last sold for £212,500 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 9 sales on record going back to £76,500 in March 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA changed over time?

Across 9 sales between March 1996 and May 2025, 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA rose from £76,500 to £212,500, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA?

The current EPC rating for 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2009 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA?

87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE2 2RA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA heated?

The latest EPC at 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA?

87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA 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.

Where is 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA located?

87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA sits in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA?

Police records around 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA 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 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA?

The closest primary school to 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA is West Jesmond Primary School (620m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Jesmond Park Academy (892m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA?

The closest bus stop to 87 Fern Avenue, NE2 2RA is Osborne Road - Lily Avenue, 334m away. The nearest underground option is Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 764m away.

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87 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA

9 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 87 Fern Avenue

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

87 Fern Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £212,500. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from May 2009

EPC improved fromF38toD62

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Oct 2022from Jul 2011

EPC improved fromD62toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Glazing

Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 Fern 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.

87 Fern Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£212,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2025Most recent
£212,500
+1.2%over 18 years
15 March 2007
£210,000
+4.5%over 2 years
2 September 2004
£201,000
-10.7%
26 May 2004
£225,000
+13.9%over 7 months
14 October 2003
£197,500
+71.7%over 3 years
22 December 1999
£115,000
+29.2%over 2 years
11 September 1997
£89,000
+27.2%
31 July 1997
£69,950
-8.6%over 1 year
22 March 1996
£76,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 2RA: £290,000 (2020–2018).

Nearby sales in NE2 2RA

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On the street

Versus other Fern Avenue homes

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

87 Fern Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,796

Street avg £2,006

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Hartside Gardens

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1 Lily Avenue

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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.

Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Osborne Road - Lily Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

West Jesmond Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 2RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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