What kind of home is 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN last change hands?

5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN last sold for £155,000 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and March 2013, 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN rose from £51,000 to £155,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE12 9LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

Police records around 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN 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.

What schools are near 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Ashcroft Drive, NE12 9LN?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Ashcroft Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Ashcroft Drive

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

5 Ashcroft Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013). Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 35.5% above the 2013 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

5 Ashcroft Drive 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 15 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 February 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashcroft Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ashcroft Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£155,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2013Most recent
£155,000
+203.9%over 16 years
4 July 1996
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9LN: £315,000 (2025–2023).

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Ashcroft Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,013

Street avg £2,264

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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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.

£200k

1 Christ Church, Forest Avenue

NE12 9BT

2 bed3 bath

£237k

1 Belvedere Gardens, Benton

NE12 9PG

2 bed

£142k

1 Clousden Drive

NE12 9DR

2 bed1 bath

£217k

1 Beal Drive

NE12 9EH

3 bed2 bath

£106k

1 Conifer Court

NE12 9QU

2 bed1 bath

£253k

1 Clifton Terrace

NE12 9NP

3 bed1 bath

£125k

1 Cooperative Terrace, Palmersville

NE12 9HH

3 bed2 bath

£107k

1 Craigmont Court, West Avenue, Benton

NE12 9PB

1 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 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

80 dB

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Common questions

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