What type of property is 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN last sold for £120,000 in December 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £36,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and December 2006, 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN rose from £36,000 to £120,000, a change of £84,000. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE12 9JN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN 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.

What is crime like near 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

Police records around 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (28% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

The closest primary school to 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN is Ivy Road Primary School (280m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longbenton High School (931m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN?

The closest bus stop to 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, NE12 9JN is Forest Hall Road-Crescent Road North, 109m away. The nearest underground option is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 976m away.

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3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9JN

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Forest Villa

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

3 Forest Villa is a mid-terrace house in Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 70 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (41–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. At 70 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 14.2% above the 2006 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Forest Villa ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 June 2035

8 years remaining

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Forest Villa, Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Forest Villa has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Forest Villa has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£120,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2006Most recent
£120,000
+179.1%over 5 years
21 November 2001
£43,000
+19.4%over 5 years
27 May 1996
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9JN: £425,000 (2024–2008).

Nearby sales in NE12 9JN

On the street

Versus other Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Forest Villa runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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 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

0.1 km

Forest Hall Road-Crescent Road North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ivy Road Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE12 9JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 9JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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