Detached 2 sales on record

74 APPLETREE GARDENS

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SU

£249,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NE6 4SU

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Appletree Gardens-Logan Road	0.0 miles
Shop	Premier	0.2 miles
Train station	Walkergate	0.5 miles
Hospital	Priory Day Hospital	4.0 miles
University	Dove Marine Laboratory	5.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

185 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£249,000 Oct 2020

Price per m²

£1,346/m²

Local average

£227,714 (7 sales)

Street crime

269 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 14/02/2021. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 15/02/2011

Expiry date: 14/02/2021 (expired)

Current heating cost: £971/year

Potential heating cost: £978/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/10/2020	£249,000	Detached	+29%	£312,627 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/04/2011	£193,000	Detached	—	£300,075 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
1 ROSEWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PQ	£235,000	21/11/2025	Detached
12 IVY ROAD, WALKERVILLE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PU	£190,000	01/04/2025	Detached
32 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PA	£249,995	24/11/2023	Detached
21 LAUREL CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PJ	£136,000	21/06/2022	Detached

Area average: £202,749 (4 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 34%

10y growth 51.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Newcastle upon Tyne. Series: Detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 4%

5y (index) 26.5%

10y (index) 35.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Newcastle upon Tyne. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,094/mo

Realistic £1,215/mo

Optimistic £1,337/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Newcastle upon Tyne.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Tyneside: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Maisonette, Shields Road, NE6	£825/mo	2	0.48 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Walkerdene, NE6	£750/mo	2	0.57 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Walpole St, NE6	£800/mo	2	0.59 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Kentmere Avenue, NE6	£650/mo	2	0.7 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £756/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £96,875

Target investor price (1%) £77,500

Gross yield 3.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 26.8×

Monthly cashflow £-308/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	82
Anti-social behaviour	54
Criminal damage and arson	25
Public order	22
Shoplifting	20
Burglary	19
Other theft	14
Vehicle crime	14
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	4
Drugs	3
Robbery	3
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	269

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Benfield School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 4 Jul 2023
Western Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2024
Walkergate Community School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 9 Apr 2014
Carville Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
05/09/2011	24/05/2011	2	—
28/08/2006	08/08/2006	—	1

# 74 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SU

## Property details

- Slug: `16e67aa` (address key hash: `16e67aa4c7cfdb5657f1d88cc14c8f4d65ba2cbd`)
- Postcode: NE6 4SU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 185 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £249,000 Oct 2020
- Price per m²: £1,346/m²
- Local average: £227,714 (7 sales)
- Street crime: 269 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £249,000
- Date: 2020-10-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 14/02/2021 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £971/year

### Recommendations
- E
- U

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8209-4458-1329-7596-8293)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2020-10-23 | £249,000 | Detached | +29% | £312,627 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b82222ed-12e6-6691-e053-6b04a8c02fb2) |
| Sold | 2011-04-27 | £193,000 | Detached | — | £300,075 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/fa76ccd5-35e0-43b4-8918-0434f4b0635a) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 74 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SU | £249,000 | 23/10/2020 | Detached |
| 74 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SU | £193,000 | 27/04/2011 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 ROSEWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PQ | £235,000 | 21/11/2025 | Detached |
| 12 IVY ROAD, WALKERVILLE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PU | £190,000 | 01/04/2025 | Detached |
| 32 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PA | £249,995 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| 21 LAUREL CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PJ | £136,000 | 21/06/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £202,749 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 34%
- **10y growth:** 51.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Newcastle upon Tyne; Detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle upon Tyne). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,094/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,215/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,337/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Tyneside (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Shields Road, NE6 | £825/mo | 2 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Walkerdene, NE6 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Walpole St, NE6 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Kentmere Avenue, NE6 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £756/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £775/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-308/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 82 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **269** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Benfield School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 4 Jul 2023 |
| Western Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2024 |
| Walkergate Community School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 9 Apr 2014 |
| Carville Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 16 Oct 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8371113
- **Address:** 74 Appletree Gardens, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 4SU
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/09/2011
- **Work Completed:** 24/05/2011
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4001693
- **Address:** 74 Appletree Gardens, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 4SU
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/08/2006
- **Work Completed:** 08/08/2006
- **Items:** 1 door(s)