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About 40 Bennett Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Bennett Place is a semi-detached house in Newcastle (ST5 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 11.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £160,000.
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 40 Bennett Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£160,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bennett Place homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40 Bennett Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,254
Street avg £1,615
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hillport Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST5 8LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 54 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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