What kind of home is 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB last sold for £360,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £305,000 in September 2008, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

Across 2 sales between September 2008 and January 2020, 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB rose from £305,000 to £360,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB in?

1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB sits in Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE3 postcode district.

Is 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB 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 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The closest primary school to 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is Gosforth Park First School (713m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gosforth East Middle School (960m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is Brunton Park, 192m away. The nearest underground option is Regent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 1.4km away.

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1 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Park Drive

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

1 Park Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 32.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £360,000 in January 2020.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Park Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

1 Park Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£360,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2020Most recent
£360,000
+18.0%over 11 years
25 September 2008
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 5QB: £428,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in NE3 5QB

On the street

Versus other Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,483

Street avg £2,659

On par

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brunton Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Gosforth Park First School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE3 5QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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