Orchard House, The Avenue, Medburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0JD

Orchard House is a detached house in Medburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £636,000 sits 218% above the 2023 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 39.7% below the postcode norm. At 182 m² it sits well below the postcode median (328 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2023 for £200,000.