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4 planning records
About Merry Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Merry Tree Cottage is a detached house in Baldwins Gate, Newcastle, Newcastle (ST5 5FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 221.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Sold December 2023 for £750,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Merry Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Merry Tree Cottage, Madeley Road, Baldwins Gate, Newcastle, ST5 5FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Merry Tree Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Mar 2026New BuildConditionsPermit
Application for the approval of details of the soft surfacing scheme as required by condition number 5 of planning permission reference 25/00905/FUL for a full application for new self-build detached dwelling and garage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Newcastle Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST5 5FQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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