What type of property is 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU sell for?

7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU last sold for £647,500 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £249,950 in July 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

Across 3 sales between July 2008 and February 2023, 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU rose from £249,950 to £647,500, a change of £397,550. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Briar Avenue, NE26 1RU?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Briar Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1RU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Briar Avenue

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

7 Briar Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 81.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £647,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Briar Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2004
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of private garage.
Reference
04/01012/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 7 Briar Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£705,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£647,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2023Most recent
£647,500
+45.5%over 3 years
3 October 2019
£445,000
+78.0%over 11 years
31 July 2008
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1RU: £423,500 (2025–2018).

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.

On price per m², 7 Briar Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,868

Street avg £2,741

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

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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

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