What type of property is 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA?

49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA sell for?

49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA last sold for £200,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £163,000 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and June 2025, 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA rose from £163,000 to £200,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA have?

The current EPC rating for 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a C recorded in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA?

49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA?

49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA is in council tax band C.

Where is 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA located?

49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA sits in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE3 postcode district.

Is 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA in a safe area?

Police records around 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA 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.

Which schools serve 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA?

The closest primary school to 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA is Gosforth Park First School (456m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gosforth Academy (496m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA?

The closest bus stop to 49 Highbridge, NE3 2HA is Broadway West-Highbridge, 49m away. The nearest underground option is Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 625m away.

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49 Highbridge, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2HA

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49 Highbridge

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

49 Highbridge is a two-bedroom detached house in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. At 79 m² this is the 21st smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £200,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year.

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
Bathrooms2

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

49 Highbridge's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2025

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Sept 2011

Low Energy Lighting

22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from Nov 2024

EPC improved fromC80toB82

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Highbridge, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Highbridge has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

49 Highbridge's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£200,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2025Most recent
£200,000
+22.7%over 22 years
17 December 2002
£163,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 2HA: £185,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in NE3 2HA

On the street

Versus other Highbridge homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49 Highbridge outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,532

Street avg £2,367

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Broadway West-Highbridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Gosforth Park First School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE3 2HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE3 2HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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