What type of property is 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP?

72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP sell for?

72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP last sold for £340,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in June 2007, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and September 2024, 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP rose from £230,000 to £340,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP?

The current EPC rating for 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP?

72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE27 0EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP heated?

The latest EPC at 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP?

72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP is in council tax band D.

Where is 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP located?

72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP sits in West Allotment, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE27 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP?

Police records around 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP show an average of 104 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP?

The closest primary school to 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP is Shiremoor Primary School (663m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wellfield Middle School (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP?

The closest bus stop to 72 Benton Road, NE27 0EP is Benton Road - Turner Street, 21m away. The nearest underground option is Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear Metro Station), 653m away.

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72 Benton Road, West Allotment, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0EP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 72 Benton Road

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

72 Benton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Allotment, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE27 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in September 2024.

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
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Benton Road, West Allotment, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Benton Road 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 72 Benton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£340,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2024Most recent
£340,000
+47.8%over 17 years
28 June 2007
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE27 0EP: £88,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NE27 0EP

On the street

Versus other Benton Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 72 Benton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,615

Street avg £1,936

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£337k

1 Algernon Drive, Backworth

NE27 0RN

4 bed2 bath

£453k

1 Backworth Lane, Backworth

NE27 0AD

4 bed2 bath

£287k

1 Bayfield, West Allotment

NE27 0BH

3 bed2 bath

£270k

1 Backworth Court, Backworth

NE27 0RP

3 bed2 bath

£267k

1 Acorn Lane, Shiremoor

NE27 0GE

3 bed2 bath

£250k

1 Allendale Crescent, Shiremoor

NE27 0UE

3 bed1 bath

£238k

1 Aidan Close, Holystone

NE27 0UP

3 bed

£224k

1 Beaumont Close, Shiremoor

NE27 0SQ

3 bed2 bath

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

104/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Benton Road - Turner Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Shiremoor Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE27 0EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE27 0EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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