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5 Benton Lodge Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Benton Lodge Avenue

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

5 Benton Lodge Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE7 7LU). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 140.1% above the 2005 sale of £119,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 51.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Oct 2009
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
19%43%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Benton Lodge Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey WC and utilty room extension to side and study, kitchen and dining room extension to rear.

    Reference
    2005/1107/01/DET
    View planning 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.

5 Benton Lodge Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£119,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 April 2005Most recent

    £119,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE7 7LU: £265,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Benton Lodge Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Benton Lodge Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£937

Street avg £2,196

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Benton Lodge Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£378k

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£200k

1 Bilsmoor Avenue

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Benton Road-Manor Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Benton Park Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE7 7LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE7 7LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE7 7LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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