7 Esplanade Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AD

7 Esplanade Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–347 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2008. Past consents include a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 49.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 337.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.