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The Penthouse, 5 Backworth Lane, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0FX

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Penthouse

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

The Penthouse is a detached house in Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE27 0FX). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 137 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 22.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 34.5% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

The Penthouse has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Penthouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2016Most recent

    £185,000

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

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.

The Penthouse outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,350

Street avg £1,855

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Penthouse

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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NE27 0SQ

3 bed2 bath
£255k

1 Acorn Lane, Shiremoor

NE27 0GE

3 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Allendale Crescent, Shiremoor

NE27 0UE

3 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Backworth Court, Backworth

NE27 0RP

3 bed2 bath
£185k

1 Angerton Avenue, Shiremoor

NE27 0TT

£282k

1 Bayfield, West Allotment

NE27 0BH

3 bed2 bath
£283k

1 2, Griffith Terrace, West Allotment

NE27 0EG

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

4/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for NE27 0FX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Penthouse, 5 Backworth Lane, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0FX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.