What type of property is 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL sell for?

20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL last sold for £414,337 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £330,000 in August 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and August 2020, 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL rose from £330,000 to £414,337, a change of £84,337. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE3 1AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL had any planning applications?

20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL has council approval for front extension granted in July 2008 under ref. 2008/0971/01/DET. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL located?

20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE3 postcode district.

Is 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

The closest primary school to 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL is Archbishop Runcie CofE First School (488m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gosforth Central Middle School (500m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

The closest bus stop to 20 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL is Church Avenue-Rectory Grove, 131m away. The nearest underground option is South Gosforth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 404m away.

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20 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Rectory Grove

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

20 Rectory Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 144 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 27.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £414,337.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

20 Rectory Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2008
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of porch and garage extension to front
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
2008/0971/01/DET
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What's in 20 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£414,337

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2020Most recent
£414,337
+25.6%over 14 years
8 August 2006
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 1AL: £405,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in NE3 1AL

On the street

Versus other Rectory Grove homes

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

Floor Area for 20 Rectory Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,877

Street avg £2,505

Above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE3 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE3 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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