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

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
134 m²
1445 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Park Drive

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

17 Park Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1445 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 38.7% above the 2011 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

17 Park Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 17 Park Drive.

  1. Oct 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Erection of pitched roof to replace flat roof over existing two-storey side extension.

    Reference
    2015/1278/01/DET
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey dining room, kitchen, utility room and shower room extension to rear following demolition of existing conservatory.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2012/0761/01/DET
    View planning record

What's in 17 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.
Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£266,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2011Most recent

    £266,000

    +90.0%over 10 years

  2. 4 September 2001

    £140,000

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

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.

On years held, 17 Park Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,982

Street avg £2,709

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Park Drive

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£360k

1 Chipchase Mews

NE3 5RH

4 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Brackenpeth Mews

NE3 5RS

4 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Beverley Close

NE3 5NU

4 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Barmoor Drive

NE3 5RE

3 bed
£384k

1 Bowfield Avenue

NE3 5TD

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Beech Close

NE3 5PH

3 bed
£401k

1 Broadway East

NE3 5JQ

5 bed1 bath
£402k

1 Clayworth Road

NE3 5AB

3 bed1 bath
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.

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 5QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE3 5QB

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.