Detached 3 sales on record

42 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF

£275,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Union Hall Road	0.1 miles
Shop	NISA Local Roman way	0.2 miles
Train station	Blaydon	1.4 miles
University	Northumbria University Coach Lane Campus	5.7 miles
Hospital	Ferndene - Children and Young Peoples Inpatient Service	5.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Bathrooms (EPC)

Floor area

83 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2012 onwards

Last sold

£275,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,313/m²

Local average

£286,940 (17 sales)

Street crime

239 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/08/2025

Current heating cost: £642/year

Potential heating cost: £642/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/02/2026	£275,000	Detached	+34.1%	£275,000 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/02/2017	£205,000	Detached	-1%	£273,252 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/03/2015	£206,995	Detached	—	£297,189 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£275,000
listed	11/08/2025	£279,000
sold	01/01/2017	£205,000
sold	01/01/2015	£206,995

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
59 CLAREMONT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7LE	£260,000	03/12/2025	Detached
7 ALDEBURGH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8TA	£160,750	28/08/2025	Detached
87 ALDEBURGH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8TA	£170,000	30/01/2023	Detached
50 ROMSEY GROVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8TE	£245,000	21/12/2022	Detached
13 PANGBOURNE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8UX	£242,000	16/12/2022	Detached
27 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF	£245,000	13/10/2022	Detached
11 WEST DENTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7LQ	£267,000	24/08/2022	Detached
51 CLAREMONT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7LE	£252,500	19/07/2022	Detached
13 PANGBOURNE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8UX	£225,000	24/03/2022	Detached
8 CELADON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8TH	£143,000	09/03/2022	Detached
3 LEPIDINA CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AG	£232,000	13/12/2021	Detached
15 LEPIDINA CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AG	£248,000	15/11/2021	Detached
12 PANGBOURNE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8UX	£198,500	30/09/2021	Detached
20 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF	£210,000	30/09/2021	Detached
4 ROMSEY GROVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8TD	£169,500	24/09/2021	Detached
59 CLAREMONT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7LE	£190,000	27/07/2021	Detached
4 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF	£225,000	09/07/2021	Detached

Area average: £216,662 (17 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 9.3%

10y growth 32.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Newcastle upon Tyne. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 2.5%

5y (index) 24.5%

10y (index) 38.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Newcastle upon Tyne. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,085/mo

Realistic £1,206/mo

Optimistic £1,327/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Newcastle upon Tyne.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Tyneside: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Detached House, West Denton Road, NE15	£1,200/mo	3	0.06 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Hartside, NE15	£850/mo	3	0.34 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Langley Road, NE5	£1,150/mo	3	0.63 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Burnstones, NE5	£2,000/mo	3	0.65 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Hillhead Parkway, NE5	£950/mo	3	0.73 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Crigdon Hill, NE5	£945/mo	3	0.78 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Hillhead Parkway, NE5	£950/mo	3	0.84 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Klondyke Walk, NE21	£1,199/mo	3	1.17 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,156/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £131,250

Target investor price (1%) £105,000

Gross yield 4.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.8×

Monthly cashflow £-163/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	54
Shoplifting	48
Anti-social behaviour	46
Vehicle crime	25
Criminal damage and arson	22
Public order	10
Robbery	9
Drugs	6
Other theft	5
Possession of weapons	5
Burglary	4
Other crime	3
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	239

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
West Denton Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Dec 2013
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 May 2024
Lemington Riverside Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 30 Nov 2011
Waverley Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 23 Oct 2019
Knop Law Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 11 Dec 2013

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# 42 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF

## Property details

- Slug: `9f85651` (address key hash: `9f85651ab79263e7e72c78e91f5b948f586490f4`)
- Postcode: NE15 7AF
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Bathrooms (EPC): 1
- Floor area: 83 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2012 onwards
- Last sold: £275,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,313/m²
- Local average: £286,940 (17 sales)
- Street crime: 239 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £275,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £642/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0330-2035-7580-2405-5321)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £275,000 | Detached | +34.1% | £275,000 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-b26a-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2017-02-17 | £205,000 | Detached | -1% | £273,252 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49b7852a-9569-7921-e050-a8c063056e8d) |
| Sold | 2015-03-27 | £206,995 | Detached | — | £297,189 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/84086be6-a049-4db8-97bd-66a97a7550dc) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF | £275,000 | 06/02/2026 | Detached |
| 42 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF | £205,000 | 17/02/2017 | Detached |
| 42 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF | £206,995 | 27/03/2015 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165598136](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0cc53f8)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £275,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-11 | £279,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £205,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £206,995 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 CLAREMONT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7LE | £260,000 | 03/12/2025 | Detached |
| 7 ALDEBURGH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8TA | £160,750 | 28/08/2025 | Detached |
| 87 ALDEBURGH AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8TA | £170,000 | 30/01/2023 | Detached |
| 50 ROMSEY GROVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8TE | £245,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 13 PANGBOURNE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8UX | £242,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 27 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF | £245,000 | 13/10/2022 | Detached |
| 11 WEST DENTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7LQ | £267,000 | 24/08/2022 | Detached |
| 51 CLAREMONT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7LE | £252,500 | 19/07/2022 | Detached |
| 13 PANGBOURNE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8UX | £225,000 | 24/03/2022 | Detached |
| 8 CELADON CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8TH | £143,000 | 09/03/2022 | Detached |
| 3 LEPIDINA CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AG | £232,000 | 13/12/2021 | Detached |
| 15 LEPIDINA CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AG | £248,000 | 15/11/2021 | Detached |
| 12 PANGBOURNE CLOSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8UX | £198,500 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 20 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF | £210,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 4 ROMSEY GROVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 8TD | £169,500 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 59 CLAREMONT AVENUE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7LE | £190,000 | 27/07/2021 | Detached |
| 4 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE15 7AF | £225,000 | 09/07/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £216,662 (17 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 9.3%
- **10y growth:** 32.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Newcastle upon Tyne; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle upon Tyne). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,085/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,206/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,327/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Tyneside (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, West Denton Road, NE15 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hartside, NE15 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Langley Road, NE5 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Burnstones, NE5 | £2,000/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Hillhead Parkway, NE5 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Crigdon Hill, NE5 | £945/mo | 3 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Hillhead Parkway, NE5 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Klondyke Walk, NE21 | £1,199/mo | 3 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,156/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-163/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **239** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| West Denton Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 24 Dec 2013 |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 21 May 2024 |
| Lemington Riverside Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 30 Nov 2011 |
| Waverley Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 23 Oct 2019 |
| Knop Law Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 11 Dec 2013 |