16 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL
About 16 Rectory Grove
16 Rectory Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 152 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 41.1% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
16 Rectory Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 16 Rectory Grove was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2024ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey
Non Material Amendment: Substitute Velux dormer window to planning permission 2021/1790/01/HOU dated 11.01.2022 – Erection of first floor extension to side, 4 no roof lights to front, dormer window and velux dormer to rear (as amended by plans submitted 17.12.2021).
- Reference
- 2021/1790/02/NMA
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor extension to side, 4 no roof lights to front, dormer window and velux dormer to rear (as amended by plans submitted 17.12.2021).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/1790/01/HOU
What's in 16 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Rectory Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2011Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 1AL: £414,337 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NE3 1AL
41 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL
Sold Sept 2024
£380,00035 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL
Sold Sept 2021
£405,00043 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL
Sold Nov 2020
£495,00020 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL
Sold Aug 2020
£414,33724 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL
Sold Jun 2018
£420,000
Versus other Rectory Grove homes
On floor area, 16 Rectory Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,874
Street avg £2,572
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Avenue-Rectory Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Archbishop Runcie CofE First School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB








