31 Darras Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PD
About 31 Darras Road
31 Darras Road is a detached house in Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 666 m² (around 7169 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2020 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns an A (score 97), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include a basement excavation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for a basement excavation is awaiting a decision. At 666 m² the property is well over the postcode median (176 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,421,000 sits 344.2% above the 2018 sale of £545,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 50.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £545,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
31 Darras Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 31 Darras Road.
- Mar 2020BasementConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) relating to approved planning application 18/03980/FUL - Enlargement of approved basement with no external visual alterations, reduction of approved entrance glazing, rear off shoot rooflights, and reconfiguration of approved internal layouts
- Agent
- Nicholson Nairn Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00495/VARYCO
- Feb 2020BasementAmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment relating to approved planning application 18/03980/FUL - Enlargement of approved basement with no external visual alterations, reduction of approved entrance glazing, rear off shoot rooflights, and reconfiguration of approved internal layouts
- Agent
- Nicholson Nairn Architects
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00495/NONMAT
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
31 Darras Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2017).
£2,421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 1 year.
£545,000
Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
23 August 2018Most recent
£545,000
+20.6%over 1 year23 July 2017
£452,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE20 9PD: £401,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NE20 9PD
45 Darras Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PD
Sold Aug 2025
£410,00051 Darras Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PD
Sold Dec 2024
£330,00049 Darras Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PD
Sold Nov 2024
£401,00031a, Darras Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PD
Sold Aug 2022
£1,020,00035 Darras Road, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PD
Sold Sept 2021
£1,975,000
Everything we know about 31 Darras Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Darras Road homes
On epc rating, 31 Darras Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£818
Street avg £2,773
Floor Area
666 m²
Street avg 288 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Darras Road The Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ponteland Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB