20 Kittiwake House, Promenade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2BL
About 20 Kittiwake House
20 Kittiwake House is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2017.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2017SubdivisionFullIn report
Fourth storey flat roofed extension to flat 25, including roof terrace. Amalgamation of the internal layout to flats 19 & 20 to provide 1no single 3-bed flat (revised description 27.11.2017)
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01454/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Kittiwake House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£148,000
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 2BL: £66,500 (2014–2002).
Nearby sales in NE26 2BL
Everything we know about 20 Kittiwake House, 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 Promenade homes
20 Kittiwake House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.2 km
The Promenade — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Marine Park First School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB