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EPC B
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).
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2026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
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
See how we calculated this£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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