5 Forsyth Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3DB
About 5 Forsyth Road
5 Forsyth Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 47.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 131.1% above the 2001 sale of £135,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
5 Forsyth Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
5 Forsyth Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Forsyth Road
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 47.4% per year over 2 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 47.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2001Most recent
£135,000
+125.0%over 2 years28 July 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 3DB: £231,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NE2 3DB
31 Forsyth Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3DB
Sold May 2025
£163,50069 Forsyth Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3DB
Sold Feb 2023
£243,00051 Forsyth Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3DB
Sold Dec 2019
£156,51461 Forsyth Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3DB
Sold Oct 2019
£231,00015 Forsyth Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3DB
Sold Jul 2019
£245,000
Everything we know about 5 Forsyth Road, 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 Forsyth Road homes
Floor Area for 5 Forsyth Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£993
Street avg £1,786
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
West Jesmond Primary School. 36 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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB