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About 40 Valley Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Valley Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Low Fell, Gateshead, Gateshead (NE9 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sale prices here have outpaced Gateshead HPI: 2.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 22.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 33.7% below the postcode norm. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
40 Valley Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Valley Drive, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 Valley Drive has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullGrant
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed side and rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40 Valley Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2017)
£425,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Valley Drive homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40 Valley Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,125
Street avg £3,118
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dryden Road-Valley Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE9 5DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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