96 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA
About 96 Fern Avenue
96 Fern Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 71 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–212 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 243.7% above the 1997 sale of £52,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
96 Fern Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
96 Fern Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£52,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 1997Most recent
£52,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 2RA: £212,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in NE2 2RA
87 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA
Sold May 2025
£212,500102 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA
Sold Jan 2020
£290,000112 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA
Sold Sept 2019
£183,500116 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA
Sold Mar 2019
£360,000106 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA
Sold Nov 2018
£301,000
Everything we know about 96 Fern Avenue, 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 Fern Avenue homes
96 Fern Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£746
Street avg £2,348
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.3 km
Osborne Road - Lily Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
West Jesmond Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB