What kind of home is 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD sell for?

1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD last sold for £164,550 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in March 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2021 and October 2024, 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD rose from £135,000 to £164,550, a change of £29,550. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE27 0JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD in?

1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD sits in Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE27 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

Police records around 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The closest primary school to 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is Backworth Park Primary School (404m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wellfield Middle School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is Station Road-Nursery, 291m away. The nearest rail option is Railway Station, 1.3km away.

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1 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Melrose Avenue

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

1 Melrose Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE27 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £164,550.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
LandYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Melrose Avenue 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.

1 Melrose Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£164,550

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2024Most recent
£164,550
+21.9%over 3 years
2 March 2021
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE27 0JD: £154,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NE27 0JD

On the street

Versus other Melrose Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Melrose Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,057

Street avg £1,289

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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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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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

0.3 km

Station Road-Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Backworth Park Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE27 0JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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