49, Foster Drive, NE8 3JA
49 Foster Drive is a 60 m² / 646 sq ft flat in Gateshead. It sold for £88,000 in January 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £111k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £74k to £119k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jan 2020 £88,000 -2.1% -4.1% Jun 2006 £117,000 0.4% -1.8% Jun 2004 £116,000 20.9% 19.2% Dec 2002 New build New £87,950 na na - Internal area
- 60 square metres (646 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,466 per square metre (£136 per square foot) in Jan 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,853 per square metre (£172 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2020 £88,000 £1,467 £111,171 £1,853 Jun 2006 £117,000 £1,950 £156,369 £2,606 Jun 2004 £116,000 £1,933 £224,983 £3,750 Dec 2002 £87,950 £1,466 £243,870 £4,064 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 60 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 £111,171. 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 £1,240 and £1,990 per square metre (£115 and £184 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 60 m², this implies a valuation between £74,000 and £119,000. 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
- Summary:
- 03 August 2026 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 62 sqm (667 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 24 August 2012 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- rental (private)
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- 3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 60 sqm (646 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
49 Foster 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 £111,171.
- Based on an internal area of 60 m² and recent prices in Gateshead, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £74,000 to £119,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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