5 Briar Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1RU
About 5 Briar Avenue
5 Briar Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 70).
At 160 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 36.3% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Briar Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Briar Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Briar Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 18 years.
£443,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2017Most recent
£443,000
+306.4%over 17 years5 February 1999
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1RU: £445,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NE26 1RU
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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
On epc rating, 5 Briar Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,769
Street avg £2,974
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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.
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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