1 Station Approach, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BN
About 1 Station Approach
1 Station Approach is a detached house in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 368 m² (around 3961 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 368 m² the property is well over the postcode median (213 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £763,000 sits 137% above the 1999 sale of £322,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
1 Station Approach's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 February 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history at 1 Station Approach is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 Station Approach, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BN
- Aug 2002Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Crown thin Tree T3 by 15%, crown thin Tree T60 by 20% and fell tree T59 within Station Road No. 1, Longbenton TPO 1970.
- Reference
- 02/01492/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Station Approach has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£763,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£322,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 1999Most recent
£322,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 8BN: £110,000 (1999–1995).
Nearby sales in NE12 8BN
3 Station Approach, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BN
Sold Sept 1999
£139,0004 Station Approach, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BN
Sold Sept 1999
£114,0002 Station Approach, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BN
Sold Sept 1995
£99,0005 Station Approach, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BN
Sold Sept 1995
£109,950
Versus other Station Approach homes
On epc rating, 1 Station Approach runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
368 m²
Street avg 189 m²
CO₂ Emissions
31.0 t/year
Street avg 12.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
170/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided). 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







