What kind of home is 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF?

17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF?

17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF last sold for £179,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF?

17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF use?

The latest EPC at 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF?

17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in June 2022 under ref. 2022/0659/01/HOU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF?

17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF in?

17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE3 postcode district.

Is 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF?

The closest primary school to 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF is Archbishop Runcie CofE First School (528m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gosforth Central Middle School (175m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cheswick Drive, NE3 5DF is Hollywood Avenue-Hollywood Crescent, 104m away. The nearest bus option is Regent Centre Interchange, 297m away.

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17 Cheswick Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5DF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Cheswick Drive

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

17 Cheswick Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 55.3% above the 2016 sale of £179,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cheswick Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cheswick Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to side, rear and front to include 5 no. rooflights. Alterations to elevations.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
2022/0659/01/HOU
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What's in 17 Cheswick Drive, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5DF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

17 Cheswick Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£179,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 August 2016Most recent
£179,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 5DF: £250,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in NE3 5DF

On the street

Versus other Cheswick Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,210

Street avg £2,162

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Hollywood Avenue-Hollywood Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Gosforth Central Middle School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE3 5DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE3 5DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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