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12 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3QE

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Towers Avenue

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

12 Towers Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 38 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. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £855,000 is 32.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Towers Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Towers Avenue sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Mar 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Trees in a conservation area notification: 1 no. Elderflower to be felled and 1 no. Cherry to be felled

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2018/0236/01/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Installation of rooflights, alterations to front and rear elevations, and widening of access to driveway, as amended by plans received on 10/11/17 (amended description)

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    2017/1563/01/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.

12 Towers Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£855,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£644,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2017Most recent

    £644,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 3QE: £375,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Towers Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Towers Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,067

Street avg £4,113

Below

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

South Gosforth First 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 3QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE2 3QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 3QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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