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

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 97 Fern Avenue

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

97 Fern Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 24.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Jul 2009
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2018from Jan 2018
EPC improved fromE50toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2017
    HMOAmendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as HMO (Class C4)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2017/1643/01/LDC
    View planning record
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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.

Price for 97 Fern Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£373,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2018Most recent

    £373,000

    +30.9%over 13 years
  2. 21 June 2004

    £285,000

    +176.7%over 6 years
  3. 12 December 1997

    £103,000

    +13.2%over 2 years
  4. 6 January 1995

    £91,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 2RA: £212,500 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Fern Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 97 Fern Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,247

Street avg £2,237

On par

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 2RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE2 2RA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 97 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.