3 Selborne Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1EY
About 3 Selborne Gardens
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Selborne Gardens has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- May 2016ExtensionOutlineIn 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
- Jan 2012AmendmentIn 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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Selborne Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Selborne Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.
£287,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2014Most recent
£287,000
+267.9%over 16 years20 March 1998
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1EY: £320,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in NE2 1EY
17 Selborne Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1EY
Sold Sept 2021
£325,00020 Selborne Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1EY
Sold Sept 2019
£335,00018 Selborne Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1EY
Sold Dec 2017
£305,0006 Selborne Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1EY
Sold Apr 2017
£287,5004 Selborne Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1EY
Sold Feb 2016
£320,000
Everything we know about 3 Selborne Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Selborne Gardens homes
Floor Area for 3 Selborne Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,840
Street avg £2,235
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB