3 Fern Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JA
About 3 Fern Avenue
3 Fern Avenue is a semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 417.8% above the 1999 sale of £49,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£37/sq ft) was about 56.7% below the postcode norm. At 124 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 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
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
3 Fern Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Fern Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 July 1999Most recent
£49,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2JA: £171,000 (2018–2009).
Nearby sales in NE26 2JA
Everything we know about 3 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, 3 Fern Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£397
Street avg £982
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 9.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB