What type of property is 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

The current EPC rating for 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA 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.

Where is 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA located?

74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

Police records around 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA 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.

Which schools serve 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

The closest primary school to 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA is Marine Park First School (313m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marden Bridge Middle School (678m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

The closest bus stop to 74 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA is Park Avenue-Beach Avenue, 92m away. The nearest underground option is Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 544m away.

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74 Cambridge Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1BA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 74 Cambridge Avenue

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

74 Cambridge Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 100 m² this is the 37th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 100 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 45 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Nov 2012

EPC improved fromD65toC72

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Cambridge Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Cambridge 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.

74 Cambridge Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1BA: £200,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NE26 1BA

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On the street

Versus other Cambridge Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 74 Cambridge Avenue stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

Comparables

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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

Park Avenue-Beach Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

55 dB

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