What kind of home is 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB last change hands?

36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB last sold for £699,950 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in August 1995, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1995 and March 2025, 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB rose from £130,000 to £699,950, a change of £569,950. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB have?

The current EPC rating for 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE3 5QB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB use?

The latest EPC at 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

36 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.

Which area is 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB in?

36 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 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

Police records around 36 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 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The closest primary school to 36 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 is the nearest station to 36 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The closest bus stop to 36 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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36 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 36 Park Drive

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

36 Park Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 5QB). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 70).

A recent sale: £699,950 in March 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
LandYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 Park Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 36 Park Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£737,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£699,950

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2025Most recent
£699,950
+438.4%over 29 years
2 August 1995
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE3 5QB: £386,500 (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 for 36 Park Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,242

Street avg £2,483

Strongly above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par

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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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