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About 5 Melkridge Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Melkridge Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE7 7GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 30.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £265,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Melkridge Gardens, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Melkridge Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Front of property
Erection of two storey bedroom extension to front, lobby to front, single storey kitchen extension to rear with pitched roof extending over existing kitchen and alteration to elevations, as amended by plans received on 25/8/13
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Melkridge Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2018)
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Melkridge Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Melkridge Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,477
Street avg £2,541
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Red Hall Drive - Felixstone Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE7 7GQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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