278, Rectory Road, NE8 4RP
278 Rectory Road is a 71 m² / 764 sq ft terraced home in Gateshead. It sold for £95,050 in February 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £144k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £75k to £115k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2010 £95,050 19.7% 17.4% Jul 1997 £10,000 na na - Internal area
- 71 square metres (764 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,338 per square metre (£124 per square foot) in Feb 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,031 per square metre (£189 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2010 £95,050 £1,339 £144,194 £2,031 Jul 1997 £10,000 £141 £49,355 £695 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 71 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £144,194. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Gateshead are now selling for between £1,060 and £1,620 per square metre (£98 and £150 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 71 m², this implies a valuation between £75,000 and £115,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- A
- Summary:
- 16 February 2026 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 1st floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 64 sqm (689 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 27 October 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 66 sqm (710 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 25 October 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
278 Rectory Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £144,194.
- Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in Gateshead, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £75,000 to £115,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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