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3 sales on record
About 16 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 The Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE7 7SY). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 The Drive, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2004PorchFullGranted
Erection of two storey lounge, kitchen, bedroom and en-suite extension to side, erection of single storey kitchen extension to rear and erection of porch to front as amended by plans received 03/08/2004.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 16 The Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£370,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Drive homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 16 The Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,357
Street avg £2,018
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Benton Road-The Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE7 7SY 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 — 65 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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