2 Berwick Hill Cottages, Berwick Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0JZ
About 2 Berwick Hill Cottages
2 Berwick Hill Cottages is a detached house in Berwick Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Berwick Hill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Berwick Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Berwick Hill Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£422,000
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.
Median price across the last 3 sales in NE20 0JZ: £211,000 (2024–2006).
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Versus the street
2 Berwick Hill Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 38 (F)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
1.6 km
Hiddlestone — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB