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EPC B
About 8b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8b is a detached house in Whitmore, Newcastle, Newcastle (ST5 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 103).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 40.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8b, Appleton Drive, Whitmore, Newcastle, ST5 5BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2018ConditionsGranted
Application for approval of external lighting as required by condition 7 of planning permission 17/00379/FUL - Erection of detached dwelling and formation of new accesses
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8b was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.7% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2021)
£550,000
Growth on file: 40.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Appleton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,835
Street avg £2,476
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sheet Anchor PH — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST5 5BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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