What kind of home is 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ?

56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ sell for?

56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ last sold for £285,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,500 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ?

Across 3 sales between January 1998 and September 2022, 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ rose from £44,500 to £285,000, a change of £240,500. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ?

The current EPC rating for 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ?

56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ use?

The latest EPC at 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ had any planning applications?

56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ?

56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ in?

56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ?

Police records around 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ 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.

What schools are near 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ?

The closest primary school to 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ is Marine Park First School (423m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marden Bridge Middle School (559m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ?

The closest bus stop to 56 Park Avenue, NE26 1DJ is Park Avenue - York Road, 20m away. The nearest underground option is Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 438m away.

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56 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1DJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Park Avenue

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

56 Park Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 13.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 181.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2025
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of loft to form new rear dormer
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
25/00700/FULH
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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.

Latest sale on 56 Park Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2022Most recent
£285,000
+375.4%over 23 years
1 July 1999
£59,950
+34.7%over 1 year
9 January 1998
£44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1DJ: £140,000 (2017–2000).

Nearby sales in NE26 1DJ

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On the street

Versus other Park Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 56 Park Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,159

Street avg £1,097

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Park Avenue - York Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Marine Park First School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 1DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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55 dB

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