Osprey House, Flat 1, 4 Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR
About Osprey House
Osprey House is a semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 376 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Osprey House, where floor areas span 24–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Osprey House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Osprey House sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Feb 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Whitebeam Tree (T1 on sketch plan) - reduce crown by 1.5 metres, thin canopy by 10% and crown lift to 3 metres, Elm Tree (T2 on sketch plan) - fell.
Conservation Area- Reference
- 2025/0257/01/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Osprey House
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
Osprey House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3AR: £300,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NE2 3AR
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Sold Jul 2024
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Sold Mar 2023
£800,0001 South Bank, Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR
Sold Feb 2023
£1,279,5003 North Bank, Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR
Sold Mar 2022
£300,000Lindisfarne, 3, 5 Otterburn Villas, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AR
Sold Nov 2020
£136,000
Everything we know about Osprey House, 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 Otterburn Villas homes
On floor area, Osprey House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Osborne Road - Holly Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB