27 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB
About 27 Park Drive
27 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 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 24.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £400,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
27 Park Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2006PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of 2 storey extension to side and porch to front
Extension- Reference
- 2006/0509/01/DET
- Nov 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey, utility room, porch, en-suite, playroom, garage and bedroom extension to side as amended by plans received on 29/11/05
- Reference
- 2005/1988/01/DET
What's in 27 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 18 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2019Most recent
£400,000
+207.7%over 17 years31 October 2001
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 5QB: £428,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NE3 5QB
3 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB
Sold Jul 2025
£55,00036 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB
Sold Mar 2025
£699,9504 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB
Sold May 2024
£428,5007 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB
Sold Mar 2021
£386,50010 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB
Sold Nov 2020
£535,000
Versus other Park Drive homes
Years Held for 27 Park Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,548
Street avg £2,653
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB








