6 Fern Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JA
About 6 Fern Avenue
6 Fern Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 59.5% above the 2009 sale of £174,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
6 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 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
Price for 6 Fern Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 12 years.
£174,950
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2009Most recent
£174,950
+464.4%over 12 years22 May 1997
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2JA: £130,000 (2018–2003).
Nearby sales in NE26 2JA
Everything we know about 6 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
EPC Rating for 6 Fern Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,073
Street avg £813
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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