242, Rectory Road, NE8 4RP

242 Rectory Road is a 59 m² / 635 sq ft flat in Gateshead. It sold for £79,000 in July 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £95k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £63k to £96k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2017 £79,000 -1.4% -3.5%
Sep 2006 £92,000 na na
Internal area
59 square metres (635 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,338 per square metre (£124 per square foot) in Jul 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,603 per square metre (£149 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2017 £79,000 £1,339 £94,550 £1,603
Sep 2006 £92,000 £1,559 £122,470 £2,076

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 59 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 £94,550. 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 £1,070 and £1,620 per square metre (£99 and £150 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 59 m², this implies a valuation between £63,000 and £96,000. 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
Flat
Council tax band
A
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 242 Rectory Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 22/11/2017. It last appeared Dec 2017.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 242 Rectory Road.

Photos for 242 Rectory Road
View photos
Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 July 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
59 sqm (635 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

242 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 £94,550.
  • Based on an internal area of 59 m² and recent prices in Gateshead, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £63,000 to £96,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 242 Rectory Road last sold for £79,000 in July 2017.

HouseMetric shows 242 Rectory Road as 59 m² (635 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 09 July 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 242 Rectory Road was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

242 Rectory Road is in postcode NE8 4RP, in Gateshead. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rectory Road, NE8 4RP or analysis of the Gateshead property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.