3 Fern Avenue, Fawdon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2AL
About 3 Fern Avenue
3 Fern Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fawdon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 77 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 39.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £151,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Fern Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension, re-rendering of bungalow and alterations to fenestration
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/0360/01/DET
What's in 3 Fern Avenue, Fawdon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2AL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£151,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 January 2020Most recent
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 2AL: £108,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE3 2AL
14 Fern Avenue, Fawdon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2AL
Sold Sept 2025
£75,00020 Fern Avenue, Fawdon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2AL
Sold Sept 2025
£108,50022 Fern Avenue, Fawdon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2AL
Sold Sept 2024
£100,00016 Fern Avenue, Fawdon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2AL
Sold Aug 2024
£110,0005 Fern Avenue, Fawdon, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2AL
Sold Feb 2024
£235,000
Versus other Fern Avenue homes
3 Fern Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,961
Street avg £1,661
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fawdon Lane - Pine Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
North Fawdon Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB








