97 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA
About 97 Fern Avenue
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
97 Fern Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2017HMOAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as HMO (Class C4)
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/1643/01/LDC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 97 Fern Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 97 Fern Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
£373,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2018Most recent
£373,000
+30.9%over 13 years21 June 2004
£285,000
+176.7%over 6 years12 December 1997
£103,000
+13.2%over 2 years6 January 1995
£91,000
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 97 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
On years held, 97 Fern Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,247
Street avg £2,237
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB