42 Grove Park Oval, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EF
About 42 Grove Park Oval
42 Grove Park Oval is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 15th smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 52 units on file.
It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 51 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 51 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Grove Park Oval has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 5 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2009Most recent
£150,000
-6.3%over 4 years11 April 2005
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 1EF: £175,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE3 1EF
65 Grove Park Oval, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EF
Sold Sept 2025
£168,50064 Grove Park Oval, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EF
Sold Jul 2025
£175,00080 Grove Park Oval, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EF
Sold Jan 2025
£172,00069 Grove Park Oval, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EF
Sold Nov 2024
£180,50060 Grove Park Oval, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EF
Sold Jun 2024
£235,000
Versus other Grove Park Oval homes
Habitable Rooms for 42 Grove Park Oval lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,941
Street avg £3,287
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.3 km
Church Avenue-Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
South Gosforth First School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB








