6 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD
About 6 Melrose Avenue
6 Melrose Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE27 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 34.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 65 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 29 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
6 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Melrose Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 17 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2013Most recent
£110,000
+4.8%over 5 years4 March 2008
£105,000
+225.6%over 11 years26 September 1996
£32,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE27 0JD: £160,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE27 0JD
30 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD
Sold Jan 2025
£154,00018 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD
Sold Dec 2024
£160,0002 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD
Sold Nov 2024
£175,0001 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD
Sold Oct 2024
£164,5509 Melrose Avenue, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0JD
Sold Apr 2024
£152,500
Versus other Melrose Avenue homes
6 Melrose Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,692
Street avg £1,304
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







