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About 71 Rayleigh Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
71 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 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 21.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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
See how we calculated this£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2021)
£200,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 7 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.
On price per m², 71 Rayleigh Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,740
Street avg £2,083
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE13 6AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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