What kind of home is 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD last sold for £108,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The current EPC rating for 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE27 0JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD use?

The latest EPC at 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

12 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 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD in?

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

How safe is the area around 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

Police records around 12 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 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

What transport links are near 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is Station Road-Nursery, 291m away. The nearest rail option is Railway Station, 1.3km away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Melrose Avenue

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

12 Melrose Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE27 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 57.4% above the 2019 sale of £108,000. Sold September 2019 for £108,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

12 Melrose Avenue'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 18 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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.

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

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£108,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 September 2019Most recent
£108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE27 0JD: £160,000 (2025–2024).

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 habitable rooms, 12 Melrose Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£947

Street avg £1,333

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£150k

1 Backworth Terrace, West Allotment

NE27 0EB

2 bed

£138k

1 Brandon Avenue, Shiremoor

NE27 0NJ

2 bed

£133k

1 Abbey Terrace, Shiremoor

NE27 0QP

2 bed

£119k

1 Abbey Court, Shiremoor

NE27 0RG

2 bed1 bath

£112k

1 Alwinton Road, Shiremoor

NE27 0UA

2 bed

£214k

1 Beaumont Close, Shiremoor

NE27 0SQ

3 bed2 bath

£234k

1 Aidan Close, Holystone

NE27 0UP

3 bed

£255k

1 Acorn Lane, Shiremoor

NE27 0GE

3 bed2 bath

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

Common questions

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