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57 HERON CRESCENT

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR NE13 9DA

2 beds 1 baths 54 m² Listed 8 Sep 2022 (-1423d)

£140,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

54 m²

Council tax band

B

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£140,000 Jan 2023

Price per m²

£2,593/m²

Local average

£149,222 (-6.2%)

Street crime

64 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • 2 Bedroom apartment
  • Fitted wardrobes
  • First floor
  • Town centre location
  • Open plan lounge and kitchen
  • Main bathroom
  • Centrally located for all local amenities
  • Allocated parking
  • First time buyers
  • NO CHAIN

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

2 Bedroom First Floor Apartment sold subject to contract

KEY FEATURES
• 2 Bedroom apartment
• Fitted wardrobes
• First floor
• Town centre location
• Open plan lounge and kitchen
• Main bathroom
• Well situated within the development
• Allocated parking
• Ideal investment rents out for £850 pcm
• First time buyers

Chain free - move in as fast as your solicitor can carry out the conveyancing paperwork.

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE AN INVESTMENT APARTMENT ON NEWCASTLE GREAT PARK. Bird House Properties are delighted to present this well-presented spacious apartment. Located on Heron Crescent with parking to the rear. This delightful development is highly desirable within Newcastle Great Park and also has the advantage of having excellent amenities on the doorstep such as Great Park Community Centre with football pitch and Havannah Three Hills nature reserve.

Being on top of the Q3 bus route this apartment is ideally placed for transport links. A1 also nearby. Living here provides close access to A1 and Newcastle International Airport.

The growing town centre is across the road with Morrisons currently being built, Kwai Feh is a five star Chinese restaurant. Vanilla and Dreams cake shop is perfect for a coffee and treat. Guinot Beauty Salon and U Salon at the Park and 66/sixty six Barbers are all open. One Stop is also ideally placed nearby.
You have the choice of Brunton First School and Havannah First School, the Q3 bus link is nearby for older children travelling to Gosforth middle schools and the Academy.

The accommodation -;
Built by Taylor Wimpey and nearly new. The rear door has buzzer/intercom entry system and individual post boxes. Stairwell leads up to first floor, security front door leads into hallway, open plan kitchen/lounge, master bedroom with wardrobe, second bedroom and main bathroom. The property benefits from Upvc throughout. Radiators are in all rooms. Property has television and telephone points.

GROUND FLOOR
Hallway
Front door leading into hallway, carpeted. Entry intercom system.

Kitchen 11'5'' x 5'9'' (3.47m x 1.73m)
Fully fitted kitchen consisting of wall, drawer and bases units with contrasting roll top worktops and inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Fitted electric oven, hob and extractor over, fitted washing machine and fridge/freezer. Spot lights to ceiling and hard flooring.

Open plan lounge 14'6'' x 9'1'' (4.43m x 2.77m)
Lounge with single light fitting is carpeted.

Master Bedroom 13'3'' x 12'3'' (4.04m x 3.72m)
Double bedroom, single light fitting and carpeted. Extensive fitted wardrobes.

Bedroom Two 11'5'' x 6'11'' (3.47m x 6'11'')
Single light fitting and carpeted.

Bathroom 8'6'' x 5'8'' (2.60m x 1.72m)
White 3-piece suite with dual flush WC, pedestal basin with mixer tap, bath with matching panel and electric shower over. Radiator and hard flooring.

Outside
Allocated parking.

To make an appointment to view this excellent apartment please ring Bird House Properties.

Disclaimer
All details have been reported in good faith nothing is deemed to be a statement that the property is in good structural condition or otherwise. Please satisfy yourself that all services, appliances, facilities and equipment are in good working order. The measurements, areas and distances are approximate and have been approved by the vendor. Property descriptions are subjective. Journey lengths taken from Google Maps and Newcastle City Council website. Garden directions must be checked for accuracy by vendor and floor plans are for demonstration purposes only and dimensions are approximate.

Listed by

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Bird House Properties Limited

Reference: 126869525

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 21/08/2017

Expiry date: 20/08/2027

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

Price history

4% since 2017

Event Date Price % change
Sold 20/01/2023 (3 years ago) £140,000 +33.3%
Sold 05/04/2019 (7 years ago) £105,000 -22.2%
Sold 24/08/2017 (8 years ago) £134,995

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
65 HERON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE13 9DA £137,000 28/02/2025 Flat
79 HERON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE13 9DA £135,000 17/01/2023 Flat
67 HERON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE13 9DA £129,500 28/11/2022 Flat
75 HERON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE13 9DA £143,000 28/10/2022 Flat
53 HERON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE13 9DA £127,000 14/09/2022 Flat
51 HERON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE13 9DA £139,000 10/06/2022 Flat
59 HERON CRESCENT, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE13 9DA £135,000 28/02/2022 Flat

Area average: £135,071 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 53.6%
10y growth 34.9%

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

1y (index) 1.2%
5y (index) 12.4%
10y (index) 28%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,085/mo
Realistic £1,206/mo
Optimistic £1,327/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Tyneside: £549/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop One Stop 0.1 miles
Shop Unknown 0.1 miles
Bus stop Roseden Way-Ospray Walk 0.3 miles
Bus stop Wagonway Drive 0.3 miles
Train station Fawdon 1.1 miles
Train station Wansbeck Road 1.2 miles
University Campus for Ageing and Vitality 3.5 miles
University Northumbria University Coach Lane Campus 3.5 miles
Hospital Priory Day Hospital 7.8 miles
Hospital Ferndene - Children and Young Peoples Inpatient Service 9.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 27
Violence and sexual offences 18
Criminal damage and arson 11
Public order 3
Other theft 2
Burglary 1
Other crime 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 64

Within 1 mile during May 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
Brunton First School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 20 Nov 2015
Havannah First School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 29 Jan 2014
North Fawdon Primary School Primary 0.8 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Regent Farm First School Primary 1.2 miles Good — 27 Feb 2012
Kingston Park Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Good — 23 Nov 2013

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Gosforth, NE3 £795/mo 2 0.51 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Haydon Close, NE3 £700/mo 2 0.52 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £748/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%
Max investor price (0.8%) £93,500
Target investor price (1%) £74,800
Gross yield 6.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15.6×
Monthly cashflow £97/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.9%
  • 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).