Semi-Detached

85 APPLETREE GARDENS

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SU

£239,500

Location

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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

Semi-detached

Floor area

139 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£239,500 May 2017

Price per m²

£1,723/m²

Local average

£199,510 (27 sales)

Street crime

269 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 07/02/2017

Expiry date: 06/02/2027

Current heating cost: £1,191/year

Potential heating cost: £844/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £8,500

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	31/05/2017	£239,500	Semi-detached	—	£342,272 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
25 LABURNUM AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PP	£235,000	15/08/2025	Semi-detached
87 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SU	£285,000	09/12/2024	Semi-detached
39 ROSEWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PR	£243,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
20 BRIARWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4ST	£202,000	20/11/2023	Semi-detached
40 OAKTREE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4TQ	£232,500	03/07/2023	Semi-detached
15 LOGAN ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SY	£245,000	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
6 LABURNUM AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PP	£170,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
9 HOLME AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PS	£270,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
10 BRIARWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4ST	£305,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
12 BRIARWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4ST	£200,000	14/11/2022	Semi-detached
3 CEDARWOOD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4TX	£230,000	13/10/2022	Semi-detached
32 LOGAN ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SY	£158,500	06/09/2022	Semi-detached
44 OAKTREE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4TQ	£265,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
16 BRIARWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4ST	£300,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
26 ROSEWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PQ	£295,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
98 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SX	£222,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
2 IVY ROAD, WALKERVILLE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PU	£180,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
100 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SX	£190,000	24/03/2022	Semi-detached
19 HOLME AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PS	£195,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
83 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SU	£330,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £237,650 (20 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 -0.8%

10y growth 40.5%

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

1y (index) 5.5%

5y (index) 27.4%

10y (index) 39.1%

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 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £96,875

Target investor price (1%) £77,500

Gross yield 3.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.8×

Monthly cashflow £-271/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.7%

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
13/12/2020	27/11/2020	—	1

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

## Property details

- Slug: `25ba38b` (address key hash: `25ba38b3c80bb0755b7c2a209c166a22e0503ebc`)
- Postcode: NE6 4SU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 139 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £239,500 May 2017
- Price per m²: £1,723/m²
- Local average: £199,510 (27 sales)
- Street crime: 269 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £239,500
- Date: 2017-05-31
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/02/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £1,191/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £8,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0438-2061-7202-4493-9940)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2017-05-31 | £239,500 | Semi-detached | — | £342,272 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5376b385-b393-34c1-e053-6b04a8c09ff6) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 85 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SU | £239,500 | 31/05/2017 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 LABURNUM AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PP | £235,000 | 15/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 87 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SU | £285,000 | 09/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 39 ROSEWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PR | £243,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 BRIARWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4ST | £202,000 | 20/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 OAKTREE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4TQ | £232,500 | 03/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LOGAN ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SY | £245,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 LABURNUM AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PP | £170,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 HOLME AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PS | £270,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BRIARWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4ST | £305,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BRIARWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4ST | £200,000 | 14/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CEDARWOOD AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4TX | £230,000 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 LOGAN ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SY | £158,500 | 06/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 OAKTREE AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4TQ | £265,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 BRIARWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4ST | £300,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 ROSEWOOD CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PQ | £295,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 98 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SX | £222,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 IVY ROAD, WALKERVILLE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PU | £180,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 100 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SX | £190,000 | 24/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 HOLME AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4PS | £195,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 83 APPLETREE GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE6 4SU | £330,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £237,650 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.8%
- **10y growth:** 40.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Newcastle upon Tyne; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.1%

## 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:** 0.32% (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:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-271/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.7%

*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 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14362016
- **Address:** 85 Appletree Gardens, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 4SU
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/12/2020
- **Work Completed:** 27/11/2020
- **Items:** 1 door(s)