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81 Church Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AQ

3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 81 Church Road

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

81 Church Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 90.2% above the 2013 sale of £193,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).

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
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 Church Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD64toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Church Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 Church Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Nov 2024
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion to include dormer to rear.

    Reference
    2024/1860/01/LDC
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2019
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to side and rear and porch to front

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2019/1138/01/DET
    View planning record

What's in 81 Church Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AQ's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£193,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2013Most recent

    £193,000

    +141.3%over 12 years

  2. 6 July 2000

    £80,000

    +27.0%over 2 years

  3. 2 July 1998

    £63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 1AQ: £354,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 81 Church Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,856

Street avg £3,101

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 Church Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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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1 Bath Terrace

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£291k

1 Clarence Place

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3 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Alwinton Terrace

NE3 1UB

3 bed
£400k

1 Broadwell Court

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4 bed
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

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE3 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 81 Church Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.