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About 20 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 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 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 12.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £397,000.
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
- 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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 The Drive, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2017PorchFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear, first floor extension to side above existing garage, single storey extension and porch to front and alterations to elevations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 The Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2023)
£397,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 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.
EPC Rating for 20 The Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,545
Street avg £2,009
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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