What type of property is 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH?

12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH last change hands?

12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH last sold for £400,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and April 2023, 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH rose from £45,000 to £400,000, a change of £355,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH?

The current EPC rating for 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH?

12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 1QH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH?

12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH located?

12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH?

Police records around 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH 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 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH?

The closest primary school to 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH is Coquet Park First School (257m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitley Bay High School (745m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Brighton Grove, NE26 1QH is Claremont Gardens, 133m away. The nearest underground option is Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 851m away.

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12 Brighton Grove, Whitley Bay, NE26 1QH

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Brighton Grove

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

12 Brighton Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1QH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 14% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 125.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in April 2023.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brighton Grove, Whitley Bay, NE26 1QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Brighton Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

12 Brighton Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£400,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 April 2023Most recent
£400,000
+50.9%over 3 years
25 March 2020
£265,000
+488.9%over 23 years
31 January 1997
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1QH: £485,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NE26 1QH

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On the street

Versus other Brighton Grove homes

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

On price per m², 12 Brighton Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,211

Street avg £2,695

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

Full Whitley Bay report

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

Claremont Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Coquet Park First School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 1QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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