What type of property is 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL last sold for £325,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE3 1AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

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

Where is 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

Police records around 8 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 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Rectory Grove, NE3 1AL?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Rectory Grove

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

8 Rectory Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 21.2% above the 2015 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

8 Rectory Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rectory Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Rectory Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Rectory Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 June 2015Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 1AL: £414,337 (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.

EPC Rating for 8 Rectory Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,519

Street avg £2,529

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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