3 High House Cottages, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0RG
About 3 High House Cottages
3 High House Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0RG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (201 m² across 4 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
3 High House Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 High House Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 High House Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£197,000
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 5 sales in NE20 0RG: £800,000 (2024–2007).
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Versus the street
On floor area, 3 High House Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 198 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 11.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 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
1.4 km
Robin Hood Inn — 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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB