1 Hamilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 1JG
About 1 Hamilton Drive
1 Hamilton Drive is a semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 51.2% above the 2015 sale of £240,000. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Hamilton Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Hamilton Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Hamilton Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Hamilton Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 18 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2015Most recent
£240,000
+169.7%over 17 years8 July 1997
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1JG: £380,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in NE26 1JG
18 Hamilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 1JG
Sold Dec 2024
£328,00016 Hamilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 1JG
Sold Jan 2024
£380,00015 Hamilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 1JG
Sold Nov 2023
£375,00023 Hamilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 1JG
Sold Nov 2022
£470,00024 Hamilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 1JG
Sold Aug 2022
£399,950
Everything we know about 1 Hamilton Drive, 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 Hamilton Drive homes
1 Hamilton Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,752
Street avg £3,032
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Links-Kingston Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Coquet Park First School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB