What kind of home is 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN sell for?

16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN last sold for £450,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £238,000 in November 2013, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2013 and November 2023, 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN rose from £238,000 to £450,000, a change of £212,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

The current EPC rating for 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (1,787 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE12 9LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN use?

The latest EPC at 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN have?

16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2015 under ref. 15/01506/FULH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN in?

16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE12 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

Police records around 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

The closest primary school to 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN is Ivy Road Primary School (497m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longbenton High School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

The closest bus stop to 16 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN is Meadway-Otterburn Close, 289m away. The nearest underground option is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 915m away.

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16 Ashcroft Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

166 m²

1787 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Ashcroft Drive

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

16 Ashcroft Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 is 13.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £450,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jun 2013

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

17%38%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2023from Mar 2014

EPC improved fromD63toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ashcroft Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Ashcroft Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Ashcroft Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LN

1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby

Nov 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing conservatory and rear extension and replace with single storey rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
15/01506/FULH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Ashcroft Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2023Most recent
£450,000
+89.1%over 10 years
1 November 2013
£238,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9LN: £277,950 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NE12 9LN

On the street

Versus other Ashcroft Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Ashcroft Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,711

Street avg £2,194

Strongly above

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Meadway-Otterburn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Ivy Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 9LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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