Hill Crest, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP
About Hill Crest
Hill Crest is a detached house in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 349 m² (around 3757 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 349 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 sits 59.1% above the 2017 sale of £545,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
Hill Crest sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 February 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 applications on record at Hill Crest, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP
- Jan 2003Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolish coach house and greenhouse. Erection of a replacement garage (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Reference
- 02/02958/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildAug 2015Decision
- ConditionsDec 2013Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Hill Crest was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£867,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£545,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 May 2017Most recent
£545,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 8BP: £325,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in NE12 8BP
Garfield, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP
Sold May 2025
£514,7502 Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP
Sold Dec 2022
£280,0003 Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP
Sold May 2022
£325,000Field House, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP
Sold Feb 2019
£400,0005 Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP
Sold Feb 2014
£187,500
Versus other Whitley Road homes
EPC Rating for Hill Crest lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,562
Street avg £2,192
Floor Area
349 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
30.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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
0.2 km
DWP Tyneview Park Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided). 26 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







