11 East Close, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TF
About 11 East Close
11 East Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0TF). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 156 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
11 East Close'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
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
11 East Close sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Aug 2024RenovationAmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment: (Remove originally proposed rooflights (4no), remove originally proposed windows (2no) to north elevation, remove originally proposed aluminium glazed box section feature to west elevation with exception of sliding door element which is to be set back and inline within existing stone elevation, remove originally. proposed aluminium glazed box section feature to north elevation with exception of door element (reduced in size) which is to be set back & inline within existing stone elevation, reshape & enlarge window in east elevation on approved planning application 18/01501/FUL
- Agent
- Apparo LC Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02836/NONMAT
- Oct 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a Conservation Area - Pine (T1) Fell; Sycamore saplings (T2-T5) Fell; Multistemmed sycamore (T6) Fell
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03002/TREECA
What's in 11 East Close, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TF's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 11 East Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2022Most recent
£540,000
+58.8%over 6 years29 September 2016
£340,000
+51.1%over 13 years20 November 2002
£225,000
+95.7%over 7 years15 June 1995
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE20 0TF: £338,500 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in NE20 0TF
1 East Close, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TF
Sold Feb 2024
£465,00010 East Close, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TF
Sold Jul 2015
£315,0005 East Close, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TF
Sold Oct 2013
£338,5007 East Close, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TF
Sold Nov 2006
£322,5006 East Close, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TF
Sold May 2000
£95,000
Everything we know about 11 East Close, 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 other East Close homes
11 East Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £2,492
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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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
0.1 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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB