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5 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Charles Avenue

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

5 Charles Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 55.9% above the 2020 sale of £295,000. Last sale on file: £295,000 in September 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Charles Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Mar 2017
EPC improved fromE52toD61
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Charles Avenue 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2020Most recent

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1AG: £330,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Charles Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Charles Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,482

Street avg £1,696

On par

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£449k

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1 Hamilton Way

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3 bed
£340k

1 Kingston Way

NE26 1JL

3 bed
£333k

1 Cliftonville Gardens

NE26 1QJ

3 bed
£282k

1 Holly Mews, Holly Avenue

NE26 1EB

3 bed
£498k

1 Evesham Avenue

NE26 1QR

4 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Madeira Avenue

NE26 1SF

2 bed1 bath
£621k

1 Glendale Avenue

NE26 1RX

4 bed2 bath
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.
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

The Promenade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Marine Park First School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 1AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Charles Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.