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About 18a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18a is a semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE25 8RR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 512 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Dowling Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Whitley Bay district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hillheads Road-Railway Inn — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE25 8RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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