South East Farm Cottage, Berwick Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0JZ
About South East Farm Cottage
South East Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Berwick Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
South East Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
South East Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£216,000
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
On epc rating, South East Farm Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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