What kind of home is 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG?

42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG sell for?

42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG last sold for £197,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and June 2022, 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG rose from £110,000 to £197,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG?

The current EPC rating for 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG?

42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG use?

The latest EPC at 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG?

42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG in?

42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG sits in Holystone, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE27 postcode district.

Is 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG?

The closest primary school to 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG is Holystone Primary School (190m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Stephenson High School (2.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG?

The closest bus stop to 42 Devonshire Drive, NE27 0DG is Whitley Road - St Bedes Walk, 108m away. The nearest underground option is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station), 807m away.

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42 Devonshire Drive, Holystone, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0DG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 42 Devonshire Drive

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

42 Devonshire Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Holystone, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE27 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £197,000 in June 2022. 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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Devonshire Drive, Holystone, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Devonshire Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 42 Devonshire Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£197,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2022Most recent
£197,000
+79.1%over 15 years
28 September 2006
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE27 0DG: £136,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in NE27 0DG

On the street

Versus other Devonshire Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 42 Devonshire Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,373

Street avg £1,746

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whitley Road - St Bedes Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holystone Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE27 0DG 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 NE27 0DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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