4 High Laws, South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1RQ
About 4 High Laws
4 High Laws is a detached house in South Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 40% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011.
Energy performance
4 High Laws's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single-storey extension to rear following demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of boundary wall to rear following demolition of existing boundary treatment (description amended 09.03.2020) (as amended by plans received 09.03.2020).
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/0164/01/DET
What's in 4 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
4 High Laws saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 8 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2011Most recent
£345,000
+8.5%over 6 years26 November 2004
£318,000
+2.6%over 1 year18 June 2003
£310,000
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 habitable rooms, 4 High Laws runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,899
Street avg £2,672
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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








