3 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG
About 3 Charles Avenue
3 Charles Avenue is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1813 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 92% above the 2012 sale of £163,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
3 Charles Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2018Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension including the conversion of the existing garage and new timber fence to the side of the property
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00216/FULH
- Jul 2017FullIn report
New 1800mm high boundary wall and fence
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00827/FULH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Charles Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 14 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2012Most recent
£163,000
+109.0%over 14 years28 May 1998
£78,000
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
Everything we know about 3 Charles Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Charles Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 3 Charles Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£968
Street avg £1,730
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB