What kind of home is 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS?

16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS last change hands?

16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS last sold for £215,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,750 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and March 2022, 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS rose from £59,750 to £215,000, a change of £155,250. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS?

16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE27 0LS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS use?

The latest EPC at 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS?

16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS is in council tax band C.

How safe is the area around 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS?

Police records around 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS 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 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS?

The closest primary school to 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS is New York Primary School (1.0km), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wellfield Middle School (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Sherwood Close, NE27 0LS is Murton Village, 71m away. The nearest underground option is Shiremoor (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.2km away.

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16 Sherwood Close, Murton Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0LS

Notable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Sherwood Close

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

16 Sherwood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Murton Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE27 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 15.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 87.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £215,000. 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
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Sherwood Close, Murton Village, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Sherwood Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2022Most recent
£215,000
+259.8%over 22 years
26 March 1999
£59,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE27 0LS: £255,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in NE27 0LS

On the street

Versus other Sherwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Sherwood Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,413

Street avg £2,120

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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2 bed

£255k

1 Acorn Lane, Shiremoor

NE27 0GE

3 bed2 bath

£138k

1 Brandon Avenue, Shiremoor

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2 bed

£260k

1 Allendale Crescent, Shiremoor

NE27 0UE

3 bed1 bath

£234k

1 Aidan Close, Holystone

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3 bed

£133k

1 Abbey Terrace, Shiremoor

NE27 0QP

2 bed

£269k

1 Backworth Court, Backworth

NE27 0RP

3 bed2 bath

£119k

1 Abbey Court, Shiremoor

NE27 0RG

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Murton Village — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

New York Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE27 0LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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