What kind of home is 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG?

16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG last change hands?

16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG last sold for £380,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £344,995 in August 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG?

Across 2 sales between August 2018 and March 2022, 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG rose from £344,995 to £380,000, a change of £35,005. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG?

16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE12 9RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG use?

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

Which area is 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG in?

16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG sits in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE12 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG?

Police records around 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG 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 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG?

The closest primary school to 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) (932m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longbenton High School (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Darsley Gardens, NE12 9RG is Whitley Road-Quarry Bridge, 107m away. The nearest underground option is Benton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 556m away.

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16 Darsley Gardens, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9RG

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Darsley Gardens

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

16 Darsley Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle, Integral

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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Darsley Gardens, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Darsley Gardens 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£380,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2022Most recent
£380,000
+10.1%over 3 years
16 August 2018
£344,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 9RG: £425,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in NE12 9RG

On the street

Versus other Darsley Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 70 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Darsley Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,836

Street avg £2,567

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

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

Whitley Road-Quarry Bridge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided). 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 9RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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