49, The Drive, NE7 7SY
49 The Drive is a 139 m² / 1,496 sq ft semi-detached home in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It sold for £353,000 in February 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £464k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £303k to £424k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2019 £353,000 3.3% 1.1% Feb 2006 £231,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 49, The Drive.
- Internal area
- 139 square metres (1,496 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,539 per square metre (£236 per square foot) in Feb 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,339 per square metre (£310 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2019 £353,000 £2,540 £464,103 £3,339 Feb 2006 £231,000 £1,662 £363,878 £2,618 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 139 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 £464,103. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Newcastle Upon Tyne are now selling for between £2,180 and £3,050 per square metre (£202 and £283 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 139 m², this implies a valuation between £303,000 and £424,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 483 square metres (5,199 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2021 2020/1229/01/DET
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 49 The Drive, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne,
- Description:
- Erection of first floor extension over existing side extension, single storey extensions to side and rear and decking to rear garden (as amended by plans received 10.02.2021).
- Planning ref:
- August 2017 2017/0774/01/DET
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 49 The Drive, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Description:
- Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to side and rear following demolition of existing garage and kitchen (amended plans received 27.07.2017)
- Summary:
- 06 January 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 139 sqm (1,496 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
49 The Drive 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 £464,103.
- Based on an internal area of 139 m² and recent prices in Newcastle Upon Tyne, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £303,000 to £424,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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