31 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP
About 31 The Oval
31 The Oval is a semi-detached house in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 121 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, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 31.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £310,000.
Energy performance
31 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 July 2024
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Planning history
31 The Oval has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 31 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP
- Jan 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with new pitched roof over existing. New roof over existing first floor side extension (Description amended 28.11.2018)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01603/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMay 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
31 The Oval valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 16 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2019Most recent
£310,000
+82.4%over 16 years15 April 2003
£169,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9PP: £292,150 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NE12 9PP
15 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP
Sold Nov 2025
£292,1501 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP
Sold Jun 2025
£475,00029 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP
Sold Jun 2024
£260,0009 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP
Sold Jun 2023
£430,00010 The Oval, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9PP
Sold Dec 2019
£249,950
Versus other The Oval homes
Price per m²
£2,562
Street avg £2,439
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







