7 Empire Court, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AF
About 7 Empire Court
7 Empire Court is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2AF). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £380,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
7 Empire Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 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 7 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.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.5% per year over 2 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 27.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2022Most recent
£380,000
+71.9%over 2 years11 June 2020
£221,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2AF: £256,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NE26 2AF
11 Empire Court, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AF
Sold Feb 2025
£410,0006 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
£256,0002 Empire Court, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AF
Sold Sept 2020
£227,000
Everything we know about 7 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
Price per m² for 7 Empire Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,551
Street avg £2,419
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 6 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