What kind of home is 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL?

5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL sell for?

5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL last sold for £330,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL?

5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE3 4RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL have?

5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2007 under ref. 2007/0385/01/DET. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL?

5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL in?

5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE3 postcode district.

Is 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL 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 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL?

The closest primary school to 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL is Wyndham Primary School (613m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gosforth Junior High Academy (937m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birtley Close, NE3 4RL is Salters Road-Ashburton Road, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birtley Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4RL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birtley Close

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

5 Birtley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 31.2% above the 2019 sale price. Sold November 2019 for £330,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birtley Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birtley Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey living room extension to rear
Reference
2007/0385/01/DET
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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.

5 Birtley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 November 2019Most recent
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 4RL: £360,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in NE3 4RL

On the street

Versus other Birtley Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,308

Street avg £2,600

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Salters Road-Ashburton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wyndham Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE3 4RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE3 4RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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