The Old Estate Cottage, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0RP
About The Old Estate Cottage
The Old Estate Cottage is a semi-detached house in Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Estate Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Estate Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£151,000
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 0RP: £825,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NE20 0RP
Temperance Cottage, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0RP
Sold Apr 2025
£825,000Rose Cottage, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0RP
Sold Nov 2024
£420,000Estate House, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0RP
Sold Oct 2024
£1,130,000Walled Garden, Willoughby House, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0RP
Sold Sept 2024
£2,150,000Matfen Cottage, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0RP
Sold Aug 2022
£149,500
Everything we know about The Old Estate Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus the street
The Old Estate Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.0 km
Black Bull — 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
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB