What kind of home is 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB last sold for £386,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £126,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1998 and March 2021, 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB rose from £126,000 to £386,500, a change of £260,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE3 5QB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB have?

7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

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

Which area is 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB in?

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

Is 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Park Drive, NE3 5QB?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Park Drive

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

7 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 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Last sale on file: £386,500 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 29.6% above the 2021 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
Bathrooms2

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Park Drive, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jan 2023
PorchFull
In report
Erection of porch extension.
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
2022/1916/01/HOU
View planning record
Oct 2021
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear following demolition of existing conservatory.
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
2021/1638/01/HOU
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What's in 7 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£386,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2021Most recent
£386,500
+18.0%over 12 years
1 May 2008
£327,500
+107.9%over 8 years
6 April 2000
£157,500
+25.0%over 1 year
28 May 1998
£126,000

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.

7 Park Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,446

Street avg £2,663

Below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 157 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Common questions

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