What type of property is 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD last sold for £145,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in August 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

4 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.

Where is 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD located?

4 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 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD?

The closest bus stop to 4 Melrose Avenue, NE27 0JD is Station Road-Nursery, 291m away. The nearest rail option is Railway Station, 1.3km away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 4 Melrose Avenue

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

4 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 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 107.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 20.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £145,000 in May 2020.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jan 2015

EPC improved fromE45toD57

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Melrose Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2019.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 107.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£145,000

Growth on file: 107.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

21 May 2020Most recent
£145,000
+107.1%over 9 months
6 August 2019
£70,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Melrose Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,648

Street avg £1,305

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Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 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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1 Abbey Terrace, Shiremoor

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2 bed

£119k

1 Abbey Court, Shiremoor

NE27 0RG

2 bed1 bath

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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

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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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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 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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