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About 2 Benton Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Benton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE7 7SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £285,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Building
- Tenure
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Benton Close, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Benton Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Benton Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2023)
£285,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Benton Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Benton Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,969
Street avg £2,131
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Benton Park Road-Trentham Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE7 7SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 66 points of interest in total.
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