What kind of home is 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

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

What did 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD sell for?

25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD last sold for £171,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in March 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

Across 2 sales between March 2021 and December 2022, 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD rose from £90,000 to £171,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +45% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The current EPC rating for 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD use?

The latest EPC at 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

25 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 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD in?

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

Is 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD in a safe area?

Police records around 25 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 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The closest primary school to 25 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 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The closest bus stop to 25 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is Station Road-Nursery, 291m away. The nearest rail option is Railway Station, 1.3km away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Melrose Avenue

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

25 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 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 45% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £171,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jun 2016

EPC improved fromE51toD60

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£171,000

Growth on file: 45.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2022Most recent
£171,000
+90.0%over 1 year
18 March 2021
£90,000

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.

25 Melrose Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,988

Street avg £1,292

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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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2 bed

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2 bed

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3 bed2 bath

£234k

1 Aidan Close, Holystone

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3 bed

£255k

1 Acorn Lane, Shiremoor

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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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