7 Front Street, Earsdon, Whitley Bay, NE25 9JU

7 Front Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Earsdon, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE25 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 80.4% above the 2009 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.