1, The Covers, NE16 3DB
1 The Covers is a 58 m² / 624 sq ft semi-detached home in Swalwell. It sold for £136,500 in April 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £181k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £60k to £115k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2007 £136,500 9.5% 7.3% Jul 2002 New build New £88,750 na na - Internal area
- 58 square metres (624 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,353 per square metre (£219 per square foot) in Apr 2007. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,118 per square metre (£290 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2007 £136,500 £2,353 £180,855 £3,118 Jul 2002 £88,750 £1,530 £191,468 £3,301 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 58 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £180,855. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Swalwell are now selling for between £1,040 and £1,990 per square metre (£96 and £184 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 58 m², this implies a valuation between £60,000 and £115,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 159 square metres (1,711 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 01 March 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 58 sqm (624 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 13 January 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Non-marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
1 The Covers is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £180,855.
- Based on an internal area of 58 m² and recent prices in Swalwell, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £60,000 to £115,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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