School House, Higham Dykes, Milbourne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0DH
About School House
School House is a detached house in Milbourne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1728 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 37). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in March 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 161 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (223 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 sits 60.2% above the 2009 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at School House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
School House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at School House.
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of two storey rear and side extensions
- Reference
- 11/01836/FUL
- Nov 2010Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing residential dwelling and construction of new dwelling with detached garage
- Agent
- CSN Consulting LLP
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- CM/20100695
What's in School House, Higham Dykes, Milbourne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0DH's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2009Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE20 0DH: £410,000 (2019–2007).
Nearby sales in NE20 0DH
Coombe Cottage, Higham Dykes, Milbourne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0DH
Sold Jun 2019
£410,000Dilston House, Higham Dykes, Milbourne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0DH
Sold Oct 2017
£885,0001 Higham Dykes, Milbourne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0DH
Sold Feb 2014
£490,0004 Higham Dykes, Milbourne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0DH
Sold Jun 2004
£200,0003 Higham Dykes, Milbourne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0DH
Sold Apr 2000
£115,000
Everything we know about School House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Higham Dykes homes
EPC Rating for School House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,554
Street avg £2,048
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 12.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Waggon Inn — bus stop.
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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB