3 Standing Stone Cottages, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0RQ
About 3 Standing Stone Cottages
3 Standing Stone Cottages is a semi-detached house in Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Standing Stone Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
3 Standing Stone Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Standing Stone Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£268,000
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.
Everything we know about 3 Standing Stone Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus the street
3 Standing Stone Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
1.4 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB