14 Bracken Drive, Gateshead, NE11 9QP
About 14 Bracken Drive
14 Bracken Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Gateshead (NE11 9QP). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 24.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £245,000 in August 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2011PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of part single-storey/part two-storey extension at side and rear of dwellinghouse and porch at front, conservatory at rear (amended 17/03/11, 31/03/11 and 20/04/11).
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/11/00182/HHA
What's in 14 Bracken Drive, Gateshead, NE11 9QP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2020Most recent
£245,000
+48.5%over 9 years7 October 2010
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE11 9QP: £272,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NE11 9QP
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Versus other Bracken Drive homes
On floor area, 14 Bracken Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,591
Street avg £1,887
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
2/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whickham Highway-Bracken Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lobley Hill Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB