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About 5 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE7 7SY). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 44.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in January 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 The Drive, Longbenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2019ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey extension to side, canopy roof to front, single storey extension to rear 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.
5 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
5 The Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,090
Street avg £2,030
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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