3 Grosvenor Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JP
About 3 Grosvenor Drive
3 Grosvenor Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 74% above the 2014 sale of £242,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Grosvenor Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with flat roof and glass lantern, bifiolding doors and 2 small windows with a rendered finish to match existing property
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02014/FULH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Grosvenor Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 18 years.
£242,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2014Most recent
£242,000
+303.7%over 18 years16 May 1996
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2JP: £495,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NE26 2JP
4 Grosvenor Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JP
Sold Feb 2025
£605,0008 Grosvenor Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JP
Sold Mar 2024
£495,0001 Grosvenor Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JP
Sold Nov 2021
£501,00014 Grosvenor Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JP
Sold Dec 2020
£425,00021 Grosvenor Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JP
Sold Oct 2017
£250,000
Everything we know about 3 Grosvenor Drive, 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 Grosvenor Drive homes
Floor Area for 3 Grosvenor Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,280
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.2 km
Park View-Marden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Marden Bridge Middle School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB