What type of property is 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP?

26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP?

26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP last sold for £155,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP?

The current EPC rating for 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP?

26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE11 9QP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP?

26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP located?

26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP sits in Gateshead. It falls within the NE11 postcode district.

Is 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (80% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP?

The closest primary school to 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP is Lobley Hill Primary School (745m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmeadow Community School (940m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP?

The closest bus stop to 26 Bracken Drive, NE11 9QP is Whickham Highway-Bracken Drive, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Bracken Drive, Gateshead, NE11 9QP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Bracken Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Bracken Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gateshead (NE11 9QP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £155,000. At 79 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 17 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 21.3% above the 2025 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Bracken Drive, Gateshead, NE11 9QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Bracken Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 January 2025Most recent
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE11 9QP: £272,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NE11 9QP

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On the street

Versus other Bracken Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Bracken Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,962

Street avg £1,856

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gateshead district page.

Full Gateshead report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE11 9QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE11 9QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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