24 Briar Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1RU
About 24 Briar Avenue
24 Briar Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1509 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 57.7% above the 2010 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
24 Briar Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2005Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Attic conversion with dormer window, single storey rear extension to lounge and kitchen
Extension- Reference
- 05/01944/CLPROP
- Apr 2005Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Attic conversion with dormer window, single storey rear extension to lounge and kitchen
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/00475/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 24 Briar Avenue
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
24 Briar Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2010Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1RU: £445,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NE26 1RU
Everything we know about 24 Briar Avenue, 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 Briar Avenue homes
24 Briar Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,211
Street avg £3,036
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB