2a, Holmwood Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3DS
About 2a
2a is an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2a.
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey kitchen and bathroom extension to rear
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 2004/1874/01/DET
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2a
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
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£306,000
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 3DS: £210,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in NE2 3DS
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Sold May 2024
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Sold May 2023
£360,000
Everything we know about 2a, 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 Holmwood Grove homes
2a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
West Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
West Jesmond Primary School. 31 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
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB