4 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AG

4 Esplanade is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2AG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 438 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2009) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–235 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.

Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 64% above the 2023 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2023 for £75,000.