19 Somerford, Springwell, Gateshead, NE9 7QW

19 Somerford is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Springwell, Gateshead, Gateshead (NE9 7QW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Sale prices here have outpaced Gateshead HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 20.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.