What kind of home is 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

10 The Oval, NE12 9PP is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP last change hands?

10 The Oval, NE12 9PP last sold for £249,950 in December 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

The current EPC rating for 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

10 The Oval, NE12 9PP has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE12 9PP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP use?

The latest EPC at 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP have?

The only planning records linked to 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

10 The Oval, NE12 9PP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP in?

10 The Oval, NE12 9PP sits in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE12 postcode district.

What is crime like near 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

Police records around 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP 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 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

The closest primary school to 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) (797m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longbenton High School (939m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

The closest bus stop to 10 The Oval, NE12 9PP is Whitley Road-Quarry Bridge, 235m away. The nearest underground option is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 361m away.

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10 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 10 The Oval

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

10 The Oval is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 115 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 48% above the 2019 sale price. Sold December 2019 for £249,950.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

10 The Oval's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2023

Current Certificate

Feb 2013

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 February 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 10 The Oval is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 10 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP

2decisions5documents1nearby

Apr 2009
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Beech - Crown thin 20% reduce height by 1/3
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
08/00914/TREECA
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Tree WorksMar 2015Decision

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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.

10 The Oval valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£249,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 December 2019Most recent
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9PP: £310,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NE12 9PP

On the street

Versus other The Oval homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 10 The Oval runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,173

Street avg £2,471

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Whitley Road-Quarry Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 9PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 9PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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Common questions

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