26 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG
About 26 Charles Avenue
26 Charles Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 344.3% above the 1999 sale of £65,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 51.7% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with flat roof dormer to front elevation
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00762/FULH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26 Charles Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 1 year.
£65,500
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
8 November 1999Most recent
£65,500
+4.0%over 12 months20 November 1998
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1AG: £330,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NE26 1AG
6 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG
Sold May 2025
£330,00036 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG
Sold Mar 2025
£395,00010 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG
Sold Apr 2024
£295,00030 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG
Sold Jun 2023
£345,00032 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG
Sold Jun 2023
£365,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Charles Avenue homes
26 Charles Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£636
Street avg £1,752
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Promenade — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Marine Park First School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB