8 Blackett Cottages, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0EJ
About 8 Blackett Cottages
8 Blackett Cottages is a detached house in Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on anthracite.
At 60 m² it's 25.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Blackett Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
8 Blackett Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Blackett Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£212,000
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.
Everything we know about 8 Blackett Cottages, in one report
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Versus other Blackett Cottages homes
8 Blackett Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Black Bull — 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
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB