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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 98 Fern Avenue

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

98 Fern Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2RA). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2007. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 149 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromC70toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Jun 2023from Apr 2020
EPC improved fromD62toC77
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2007
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Installation of 2 rooflights to front, 3 rooflights to rear and 2 rooflights to side to provide bedrooms and shower rooms in roof space.

    Reference
    2007/0625/01/DET
    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.

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

Current estimate

£257,000

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 2RA: £212,500 (2025–2018).

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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.

98 Fern Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£240k

1 Erskine Court, Lindisfarne Close, Jesmond

NE2 2HT

£211k

1 Connaught Mews, Jesmond

NE2 2BP

2 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Grosvenor Avenue

NE2 2NN

£338k

1 Buston Terrace

NE2 2JL

3 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Collingwood Terrace

NE2 2JP

£361k

1 Farquhar Street

NE2 2JJ

4 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Adderstone Court, Adderstone Crescent

NE2 2EA

3 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Fenwick Close

NE2 2LE

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.

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 98 Fern Avenue, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.