What type of property is 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

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

What did 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA sell for?

78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA last sold for £142,500 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £39,840 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 2000 and May 2021, 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA rose from £39,840 to £142,500, a change of £102,660. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA have?

The current EPC rating for 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

78 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 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA located?

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

What is crime like near 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

Police records around 78 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 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

The closest primary school to 78 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 78 Cambridge Avenue, NE26 1BA?

The closest bus stop to 78 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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78 Cambridge Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1BA

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Cambridge Avenue

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

78 Cambridge Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 75 m² this is the 13th 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 (October 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.

Last sale on file: £142,500 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 36.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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 3)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Nov 2013

EPC improved fromD66toC71

Oct 2016from Jul 2016

Low Energy Lighting

88%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Cambridge Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 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.

78 Cambridge Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£142,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2021Most recent
£142,500
+5.6%over 3 years
14 May 2017
£135,000
+70.9%over 9 months
23 August 2016
£79,000
+98.3%over 16 years
27 January 2000
£39,840

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.

Price per m² for 78 Cambridge Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,900

Street avg £1,606

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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