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About 49 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
49 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 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 32% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £353,000 in February 2019.
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
- Bathrooms1
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 49 The Drive, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor extension over existing side extension, single storey extensions to side and rear and decking to rear garden (as amended by plans received 10.02.2021).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
49 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2019)
£353,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 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.
49 The Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,540
Street avg £2,010
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 65 points of interest in total.
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