Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Granville Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LE
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
About 78 Granville Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Granville Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 80 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £165,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 June 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Granville Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Granville Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Granville Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2024Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9LE: £170,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in NE12 9LE
71 Granville Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LE
Sold May 2026
£170,00099 Granville Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LE
Sold Mar 2026
£190,00087 Granville Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LE
Sold Oct 2025
£177,000116 Granville Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LE
Sold Jul 2025
£155,00084 Granville Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LE
Sold Mar 2025
£146,000
Versus other Granville Drive homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
78 Granville Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,463
Street avg £1,702
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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.
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
Meadway-Mead Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ivy Road Primary School. 23 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE12 9LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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