23 High Laws, South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1RQ
About 23 High Laws
23 High Laws is a six-bedroom detached house in South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 23.8% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
23 High Laws ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 High Laws has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2023ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension to rear.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/0975/01/LDC
What's in 23 High Laws, South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1RQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 High Laws has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2013Most recent
£445,000
+25.4%over 8 years18 May 2005
£355,000
+7.6%over 1 year12 October 2003
£330,000
+50.0%over 2 years23 August 2001
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 1RQ: £460,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NE3 1RQ
15 High Laws, South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1RQ
Sold Jun 2024
£500,0008 High Laws, South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1RQ
Sold Jan 2024
£440,00038 High Laws, South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1RQ
Sold Dec 2022
£460,00024 High Laws, South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1RQ
Sold May 2020
£317,0002 High Laws, South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1RQ
Sold Jul 2016
£375,000
Versus other High Laws homes
On epc rating, 23 High Laws stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,294
Street avg £2,706
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.2 km
Haddricks Mill Road-Dene Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
South Gosforth First School. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB








