Rear Of 5, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AG
About Rear Of 5
Rear Of 5 is a detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2AG). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rear Of 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- Aug 2009RenovationFullIn report
Reposition of entrance and internal alterations
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01621/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Rear Of 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2AG: £132,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NE26 2AG
Everything we know about Rear Of 5, 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
Floor Area for Rear Of 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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