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5 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3QE

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Towers Avenue

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

5 Towers Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £730,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Towers Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 5 Towers Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3QE

2decisions1extensions15nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of conservatory to rear following demolition of existing conservatory.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Reference
    2007/0453/01/DET
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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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.

5 Towers Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£788,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£730,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2025Most recent

    £730,000

    +24.8%over 4 years

  2. 1 December 2020

    £585,000

    +221.4%over 23 years

  3. 21 November 1997

    £182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 3QE: £360,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Towers Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Towers Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,244

Street avg £4,064

Strongly above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Towers Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

181/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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