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Hill Crest, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP

5 planning records

Estimated value

£867,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£545,000)+59%
  • Against NE12 8BP's recent median (£325,000)+167%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
349 m²
3757 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£867,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£545,000)+59%
  • Against NE12 8BP's recent median (£325,000)+167%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hill Crest is modelled from its 349 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NE12 8BP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    349 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in NE12 8BP

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Hill Crest was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 May 2017Most recent

    £545,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 8BP: £325,000 (2025–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hill Crest, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Hill Crest

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

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
30.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hill Crest, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at Hill Crest, Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8BP

5decisions54documents5nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jan 2003
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolish coach house and greenhouse. Erection of a replacement garage (Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Reference
    02/02958/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 54 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Whitley Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Hill Crest lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,562

Street avg £2,192

Below

Floor Area

349 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

30.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Nearest schools

  • St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)Primary706m
  • St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, NewcastlePrimary734m
  • Benton Dene Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Longbenton High SchoolSecondary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • DWP Tyneview Park Station RoadBus stop159m
  • Whitley Road-Quarry BridgeBus stop227m
  • HMRC Tyneview Park Whitley RoadBus stop260m
  • Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Subway entrance340m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences871 reports32%
  • Anti-social Behaviour522 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson251 reports9%
  • Public Order220 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE12 8BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE12 8BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 8BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hill Crest is modelled from its 349 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NE12 8BP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Hill Crest. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Hill Crest was lodged in February 2011 at band F and expired in February 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Hill Crest. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NE12 8BP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Hill Crest is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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