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3 sales on record
About 8 Balcombe Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Balcombe Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Newcastle (ST5 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 22.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Balcombe Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£320,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Balcombe Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Balcombe Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £2,265
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle district page.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lyme Valley Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST5 2DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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