7 Bracken Drive, Gateshead, NE11 9QP
About 7 Bracken Drive
7 Bracken Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gateshead (NE11 9QP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £272,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2014Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension, conversion of the garage into a habitable room, involving construction of box dormer and bay window on front elevation to match existing
- Agent
- Inkcroft Homes Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/14/00350/HHA
What's in 7 Bracken Drive, Gateshead, NE11 9QP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.
£272,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£272,000
+21.2%over 5 years25 January 2019
£224,500
+227.7%over 19 years7 January 2000
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE11 9QP: £270,300 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NE11 9QP
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Versus other Bracken Drive homes
Years Held for 7 Bracken Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,495
Street avg £1,812
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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