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Beechwood, The Avenue, Medburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0JD

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beechwood

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

Beechwood is a detached house in Medburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 110). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £685,000 sits 291.4% above the 1999 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm. At 144 m² it sits well below the postcode median (328 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromG8toE43
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2025from Nov 2023
EPC improved fromE43toB83
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beechwood, The Avenue, Medburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beechwood has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jan 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Tree Preservation Order - Reduce and reshape 2 ash and 2 sycamore trees by 20%

    Agent
    Norwood Tree Services
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    12/03595/PRUTPO
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Tree Preservation Order: Pollard one ash tree at 6m and raise crown to one sycamore tree to 8m

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    CM/20100787
    View planning record

What's in Beechwood, The Avenue, Medburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0JD's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beechwood's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

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On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Beechwood stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,215

Street avg £1,932

Below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 344 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.4 km

The Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Darras Hall Primary School. 1 school 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 NE20 0JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE20 0JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE20 0JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beechwood, The Avenue, Medburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.