21 Links Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1TF
About 21 Links Avenue
21 Links Avenue is a semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 sits 135.3% above the 2015 sale of £255,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 Links Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Links Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extensions to bring ground floor in line with existing extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01065/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
21 Links Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2015Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 1TF: £500,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NE26 1TF
Everything we know about 21 Links 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 Links Avenue homes
Price per m² for 21 Links Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,335
Street avg £2,531
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Claremont Road-Links Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Coquet Park First School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB