What kind of home is 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

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

What was the last sold price for 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL last sold for £195,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £128,000 in August 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2013 and July 2021, 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL rose from £128,000 to £195,000, a change of £67,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

The current EPC rating for 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL use?

The latest EPC at 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

53 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.

Which area is 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL in?

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

What is crime like near 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

Police records around 53 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.

What schools are near 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

The closest primary school to 53 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.

What transport links are near 53 Alexandra Drive, NE16 3EL?

The closest bus stop to 53 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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53 Alexandra Drive, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Alexandra Drive

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

53 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 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £195,000. 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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

53 Alexandra Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Alexandra Drive, Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 3EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2021Most recent
£195,000
+52.3%over 7 years
8 August 2013
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 3EL: £195,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On epc rating, 53 Alexandra Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,241

Street avg £1,973

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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.

£239k

1 Enfield Avenue, Swalwell

NE16 3EE

3 bed

£196k

1 Colbeck Avenue, Swalwell

NE16 3EB

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

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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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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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