16 Bankside, Morpeth, NE61 1XD
About 16 Bankside
16 Bankside is a five-bedroom detached house in Morpeth (NE61 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 44.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
16 Bankside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Bankside has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Bankside
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Bankside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 April 2014Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE61 1XD: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Bankside homes
16 Bankside outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,063
Street avg £2,391
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Morpeth Rail Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School. 8 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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







