What kind of home is 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU sell for?

11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU last sold for £442,500 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £93,500 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and June 2018, 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU rose from £93,500 to £442,500, a change of £349,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

The current EPC rating for 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 1RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU use?

The latest EPC at 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU in?

11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

Police records around 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU 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.

What schools are near 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

The closest primary school to 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU is Coquet Park First School (233m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitley Bay High School (809m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

The closest bus stop to 11 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU is Claremont Gardens, 185m away. The nearest underground option is Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 903m away.

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11 Briar Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1RU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Briar Avenue

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

11 Briar Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 170 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 9 EPCs). 8 years since the last transfer (June 2018). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 34.2% above the 2018 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

11 Briar Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromE47toD56

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

83%35%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Briar Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Briar Avenue 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.

Price for 11 Briar Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£594,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£442,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

3 June 2018Most recent
£442,500
+373.3%over 20 years
19 June 1997
£93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1RU: £445,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NE26 1RU

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On the street

Versus other Briar Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Briar Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,603

Street avg £2,993

Strongly below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Claremont Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 1RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 1RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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