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About 68 Rayleigh Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
68 Rayleigh Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wideopen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE13 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 40 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, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 26% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
68 Rayleigh Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 68 Rayleigh Drive, Wideopen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 6AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Sept 2020Loft ConversionFullGranted
Extension of existing ground floor extension to rear of property. Proposed extension to side of property. Loft conversion to existing and proposed roof space
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
68 Rayleigh Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2014)
£154,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rayleigh Drive homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 68 Rayleigh Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,702
Street avg £2,084
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Great North Road-Gray Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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