8 Holly Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1ED
About 8 Holly Avenue
8 Holly Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 168 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 42.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £290,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Holly Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension
- Reference
- 19/00383/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
8 Holly Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 9 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2019Most recent
£290,000
+27.5%over 9 years13 May 2010
£227,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1ED: £375,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in NE26 1ED
Everything we know about 8 Holly 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 Holly Avenue homes
8 Holly Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,726
Street avg £1,715
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
Park View-Countess Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB