What kind of home is Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX?

Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX sell for?

Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX last sold for £235,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX?

The current EPC rating for Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX?

Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX use?

The latest EPC at Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX?

Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX is in council tax band D.

What is crime like near Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX?

Police records around Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX show an average of 104 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX?

The closest primary school to Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX is Backworth Park Primary School (129m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Stephenson High School (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX?

The closest bus stop to Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, NE27 0FX is Backworth, 25m away. The nearest rail option is Railway Station, 1.4km away.

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Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0FX

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Abbey Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Abbey Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE27 0FX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Abbey Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 January 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Abbey Cottage, 5 Backworth Lane, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Abbey Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Abbey Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£255,000

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Last sold (2015)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 June 2015Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE27 0FX: £164,950 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in NE27 0FX

On the street

Versus other Backworth Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Abbey Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,061

Street avg £1,736

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.

Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

104/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Backworth — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Backworth Park Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE27 0FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE27 0FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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