What type of property is 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL sell for?

5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL last sold for £185,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL located?

5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL sits in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

Police records around 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

The closest primary school to 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL is Swalwell Primary School (330m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmeadow Community School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL is Market Lane-Cemetery, 176m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Alexandra Drive, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Alexandra Drive

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

5 Alexandra Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £185,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alexandra Drive, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Alexandra Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 January 2022Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 3EL: £195,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NE16 3EL

On the street

Versus other Alexandra Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Alexandra Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,256

Street avg £1,971

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

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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.

£196k

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NE16 3EB

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1 Enfield Avenue, Swalwell

NE16 3EE

3 bed

£190k

1 Marlborough Avenue, Swalwell

NE16 3ER

3 bed

£146k

1 Lonnen Drive, Swalwell

NE16 3JP

3 bed

£145k

1 Derwent Crescent, Swalwell

NE16 3HX

3 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Heathwell Gardens, Swalwell

NE16 3EW

2 bed

£128k

1 Hood Street, Swalwell

NE16 3HS

2 bed1 bath

£127k

1 Coalway Lane North, Swalwell

NE16 3EY

2 bed2 bath

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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Market Lane-Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Swalwell Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE16 3EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE16 3EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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