Montague Apartments, 3, 55 Esplanade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2AS

Montague Apartments is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. At 106 m² this is the 7th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Montague Apartments, where floor areas span 50–212 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 49.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.