51 52, Flat E, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AS

51 52 is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 73 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in 51 52, where floor areas span 38–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 75).

Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 50.3% below the 2025 sale of £455,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 176.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £455,000. At 73 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 23 EPCs).