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5 Grove Park Oval, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EG

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Grove Park Oval

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

5 Grove Park Oval is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. At 164 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (42–164 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 29.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingUnderground
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromC70toD65
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Grove Park Oval, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Grove Park Oval 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.

5 Grove Park Oval saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£360,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2014Most recent

    £360,000

    -4.0%over 7 years
  2. 5 January 2007

    £375,000

    +15.4%over 1 year
  3. 2 June 2005

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 1EG: £167,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Grove Park Oval homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Grove Park Oval lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,195

Street avg £3,188

Strongly below

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Grove Park Oval

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
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.

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. 31 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 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE3 1EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE3 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 5 Grove Park Oval, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.