40 Marine Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 1EQ

40 Marine Gardens is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 86.4% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 9 EPCs). On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.