What type of property is 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG last sold for £328,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,500 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and December 2024, 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG rose from £69,500 to £328,000, a change of £258,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

Police records around 18 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 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Hamilton Drive, NE26 1JG?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Hamilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 1JG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Hamilton Drive

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

18 Hamilton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £328,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 24.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Hamilton Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Hamilton Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 1JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Hamilton Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

18 Hamilton Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£328,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£328,000
+371.9%over 27 years
13 August 1997
£69,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1JG: £380,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in NE26 1JG

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On the street

Versus other Hamilton Drive homes

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

18 Hamilton Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,280

Street avg £2,905

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 1JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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