What kind of home is 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE?

8 The Grove, NE12 9PE is a 6-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE sell for?

8 The Grove, NE12 9PE last sold for £489,500 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £374,000 in November 2004, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE?

Across 2 sales between November 2004 and July 2014, 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE rose from £374,000 to £489,500, a change of £115,500. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE?

8 The Grove, NE12 9PE has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (2,540 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE12 9PE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE use?

The latest EPC at 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE?

8 The Grove, NE12 9PE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE in?

8 The Grove, NE12 9PE sits in Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE12 postcode district.

Is 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE 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 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE?

The closest primary school to 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) (584m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longbenton High School (773m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE?

The closest underground stop to 8 The Grove, NE12 9PE is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 148m away. The nearest bus option is DWP Tyneview Park Station Road, 204m away.

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8 The Grove, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

236 m²

2540 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 The Grove

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

8 The Grove is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9PE). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 236 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 27.1% above the 2014 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

Bedrooms6
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

8 The Grove 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 22 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

17.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 April 2023

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Grove, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Grove 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.

8 The Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£622,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£489,500

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2014Most recent
£489,500
+30.9%over 9 years
25 November 2004
£374,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9PE: £525,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in NE12 9PE

On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

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

8 The Grove is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,074

Street avg £2,568

Below

Floor Area

236 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 11.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

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

Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided). 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 9PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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