5 Empire Court, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AF
About 5 Empire Court
5 Empire Court is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2AF). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
At 122 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 27.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2020 for £285,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Empire Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Empire Court
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 March 2020Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2AF: £350,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NE26 2AF
11 Empire Court, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AF
Sold Feb 2025
£410,0007 Empire Court, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AF
Sold Sept 2022
£380,0006 Empire Court, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AF
Sold Jan 2022
£350,0004 Empire Court, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AF
Sold Mar 2021
£250,0003 Empire Court, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AF
Sold Jan 2021
£256,000
Everything we know about 5 Empire Court, 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 homes
5 Empire Court outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,336
Street avg £2,571
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
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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
Promenade-Tennis Courts — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Rockcliffe First School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB