6a, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AG
About 6a
6a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2AG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). At 89 m² this is the 6th 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 across 9 units on file.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £132,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 14.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.
£132,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2023Most recent
£132,500
+51.4%over 20 years2 April 2003
£87,500
+257.1%28 February 2003
£24,500
-45.6%over 1 year16 November 2001
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2AG: £75,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in NE26 2AG
Everything we know about 6a, 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
6a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,489
Street avg £2,007
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Whitley Road-Percy Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Rockcliffe First School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB