Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Castle Farm Cottages, Castle Farm Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3RH
3 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£428,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£339,000)+26%
- Against NE2 3RH's recent median (£297,500)+44%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£428,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£339,000)+26%
- Against NE2 3RH's recent median (£297,500)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Castle Farm Cottages is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NE2 3RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
106 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in NE2 3RH
3 sales, median £297,500 (2020–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Castle Farm Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
8 June 2011Most recent
£339,000
+9.4%over 4 years19 January 2007
£310,000
+153.1%over 6 years9 May 2000
£122,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in NE2 3RH: £297,500 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in NE2 3RH
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Castle Farm Cottages, Castle Farm Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3RH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Castle Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Castle Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in June 2011. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (413 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 26.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Castle Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2023from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromD61toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
0%36%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Castle Farm Cottages, Castle Farm Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at 3 Castle Farm Cottages, Castle Farm Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3RH
6decisions3extensions9documents15nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed buildingConservation area
- Jun 2003Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Trees in a conservation area notification: Felling of Ash
Conservation Area- Reference
- 2003/0594/01/TCA
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionOct 2011Decision
- RenovationMay 2004Decision
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- The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Castle Farm Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Castle Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 296 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 16.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Matthew Bank-Beattie Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
South Gosforth First School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- South Gosforth First SchoolPrimary384m
- St Mary's Catholic SchoolSecondary894m
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First SchoolPrimary999m
- Cragside Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Matthew Bank-Beattie AvenueBus stop200m
- Haddricks Mill Road-Dene CrescentBus stop213m
- Freeman Road-Castle Farm RoadBus stop379m
- Jesmond Dene Road-Sturdee GardensBus stop398m
Most reported crime locally
- Anti-social Behaviour671 reports25%
- Violence & Sexual Offences534 reports20%
- Shoplifting361 reports13%
- Other Theft192 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE2 3RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Castle Farm Cottages is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NE2 3RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Castle Farm Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Castle Farm Cottages was lodged in June 2023 at band E and is valid until June 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 3 Castle Farm Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NE2 3RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Castle Farm Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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