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4 sales on record
About 8 Longhirst Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Longhirst Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wideopen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE13 6JW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sold August 2018 for £208,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 34.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 8 Longhirst Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2018)
£208,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Longhirst Drive homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Longhirst Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,208
Street avg £2,253
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Wideopen — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE13 6JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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