5 The Oaks, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TG
About 5 The Oaks
5 The Oaks is a four-bedroom detached house in Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0TG). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 sits 182.6% above the 1995 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 22.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
5 The Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 The Oaks has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 The Oaks has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 April 1995Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE20 0TG: £467,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NE20 0TG
2 The Oaks, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TG
Sold Nov 2025
£467,50012 The Oaks, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TG
Sold Jul 2025
£470,0009 The Oaks, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TG
Sold May 2024
£725,0001 The Oaks, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TG
Sold Mar 2020
£420,0003 The Oaks, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TG
Sold Nov 2017
£480,000
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Versus other The Oaks homes
On price per m², 5 The Oaks runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,373
Street avg £2,747
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
Northside — 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB