What kind of home is 16 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

16 The Oval, NE12 9PP is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 16 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

The current EPC rating for 16 The Oval, NE12 9PP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

16 The Oval, NE12 9PP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE12 9PP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 The Oval, NE12 9PP use?

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

What is the council tax band for 16 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

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

Which area is 16 The Oval, NE12 9PP in?

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

How safe is the area around 16 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

Police records around 16 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 16 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

How well connected is 16 The Oval, NE12 9PP?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 The Oval

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

16 The Oval is a semi-detached house in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

16 The Oval's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2024

Current Certificate

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 April 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 The Oval 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.

16 The Oval has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9PP: £292,150 (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 floor area, 16 The Oval runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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.

£241k

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£237k

1 Belvedere Gardens, Benton

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1 Clifton Terrace

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Beal Drive

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1 Christ Church, Forest Avenue

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2 bed3 bath

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1 Briarsyde

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Ashwood Close, Forest Hall

NE12 9PZ

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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