What type of property is 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (2,411 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE3 5QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB had any planning applications?

2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB has council approval for rear extension granted in May 2001 under ref. 2001/0548/01/DET. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB located?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

224 m²

2411 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Park Drive

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

2 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 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
Bathrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

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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.

2 Park Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Park Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

May 2001
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory to rear
Extension
Reference
2001/0548/01/DET
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What's in 2 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB'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.

2 Park Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

On habitable rooms, 2 Park Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Above

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly 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

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FAQ

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