What kind of home is 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ?

85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ sell for?

85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ last sold for £130,000 in February 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,950 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and February 2012, 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ rose from £79,950 to £130,000, a change of £50,050. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ?

85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (690 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE3 1AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ use?

The latest EPC at 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ?

85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ 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 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ in?

85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ sits in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE3 postcode district.

Is 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ?

The closest primary school to 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ is Archbishop Runcie CofE First School (301m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gosforth Central Middle School (405m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ?

The closest bus stop to 85 Church Road, NE3 1AQ is Church Avenue-Rectory Grove, 118m away. The nearest underground option is South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 369m away.

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85 Church Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AQ

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Church Road

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

85 Church Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

14 years since the last transfer (February 2012). At 64 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 22.3% above the 2012 sale price.

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

Central heatingYes
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.

85 Church Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Church Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Church Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£130,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2012Most recent
£130,000
+62.6%over 9 years
26 June 2002
£79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 1AQ: £354,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NE3 1AQ

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 Church Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,027

Street avg £1,821

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Avenue-Rectory Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Archbishop Runcie CofE First School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE3 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE3 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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