12 Fern Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JA
About 12 Fern Avenue
12 Fern Avenue is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since February 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 120.6% above the 2009 sale of £102,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
12 Fern Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Aug 2023HMOFullIn report
Change of use from a 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) to an 8 person HMO (Sui Generis) with 4 single occupancy bedrooms and 2 double occupancy bedrooms
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00827/FUL
- Jul 2015HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwelling house to house in multiple occupation 6 bed (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00655/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£102,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 February 2009Most recent
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2JA: £171,000 (2018–2003).
Nearby sales in NE26 2JA
Everything we know about 12 Fern Avenue, 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 Fern Avenue homes
On price per m², 12 Fern Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£638
Street avg £922
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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 - Park Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Marden Bridge Middle School. 25 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB