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3 Selborne Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1EY

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Selborne Gardens

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

3 Selborne Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 69% above the 2014 sale of £287,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Oct 2008
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
33%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Selborne Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Selborne Gardens has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. May 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Notification for Prior Approval: Erection of single storey extension to rear, height to eaves 2.65 metres, maximum height of extension 4 metres, total projection from rear wall of original house 4 metres

    Reference
    16/00194/NPA
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2012
    Amendment
    In report

    Non Material Amendment: remove bicycle storage area and access door to west elevation and make garage door central - to permission 2009/0044/01/DET dated 12.03.2009: Erection of single storey detached garage/cycle store

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2009/0044/02/NMA
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Selborne Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£287,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2014Most recent

    £287,000

    +267.9%over 16 years
  2. 20 March 1998

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1EY: £320,000 (2021–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Selborne Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Selborne Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,840

Street avg £2,235

Below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lansdowne Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 NE2 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE2 1EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 1EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Selborne Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.