What kind of home is 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF?

7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF last change hands?

7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF last sold for £115,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £35,500 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF appreciated in value?

Across 8 sales between June 1995 and June 2020, 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF rose from £35,500 to £115,000, a change of £79,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF?

The current EPC rating for 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF?

7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 67 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 1AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF use?

The latest EPC at 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF?

7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF in?

7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF?

Police records around 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Burglary makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF?

The closest primary school to 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF is Marine Park First School (225m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marden Bridge Middle School (833m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF?

The closest bus stop to 7a, Brook Street, NE26 1AF is Whitley Bay Park Avenue, 64m away. The nearest underground option is Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 674m away.

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7a, Brook Street, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AF

8 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 67 m² this is the 8th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–269 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 25.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £115,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Brook Street, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£115,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2020Most recent
£115,000
+7.7%over 2 years
28 June 2018
£106,800
+33.5%over 3 years
7 November 2014
£80,000
-8.0%over 3 years
31 March 2011
£87,000
+9.4%over 6 years
10 June 2004
£79,500
+109.2%over 2 years
6 September 2001
£38,000
+4.8%over 3 years
6 March 1998
£36,250
+2.1%over 2 years
15 June 1995
£35,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1AF: £352,100 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NE26 1AF

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On the street

Versus other Brook Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,716

Street avg £1,808

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Whitley Bay report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whitley Bay Park Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Marine Park First School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE26 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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