1 3, Esplanade Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AD
About 1 3
1 3 is a semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 347 m² (around 3734 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 347 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 186% above the 2021 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2021 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 3'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2021Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from C1 (hotel) to C3 (dwellinghouse) and removal of anything naming the Valmar Hotel (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00140/FUL
- Jan 2011FullIn report
Installation of stainless steel ventilation flue and noise suppressor filter unit to the rear of the property. (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01667/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 3 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 January 2021Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2AD: £185,000 (2015–2004).
Everything we know about 1 3, 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 Esplanade Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 1 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
347 m²
Street avg 222 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 13.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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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
Oxford Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Marine Park First School. 21 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
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB