What type of property is 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG last change hands?

16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG last sold for £380,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £237,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and January 2024, 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG rose from £237,000 to £380,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 1JG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG have?

16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2024 under ref. 24/00302/FULH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG located?

16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

Police records around 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG 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 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

The closest primary school to 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG is Coquet Park First School (435m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitley Bay High School (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG is The Links-Kingston Drive, 230m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Hamilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 1JG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Hamilton Drive

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

16 Hamilton Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 11.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £380,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Hamilton Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Hamilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 1JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear kitchen/ dining room extension & new utility room & wc created. Convert family room to store
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
24/00302/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.

16 Hamilton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2024Most recent
£380,000
+60.3%over 8 years
19 July 2015
£237,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1JG: £375,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in NE26 1JG

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Versus other Hamilton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Hamilton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,248

Street avg £2,907

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Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 1JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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