What type of property is 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP?

8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP last change hands?

8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP last sold for £495,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1999 and March 2024, 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP rose from £65,000 to £495,000, a change of £430,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP?

8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP?

8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP located?

8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP?

Police records around 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Burglary makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP?

The closest primary school to 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP is Marine Park First School (703m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marden Bridge Middle School (243m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Grosvenor Drive, NE26 2JP is Park View-Marden Road, 153m away. The nearest underground option is Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 333m away.

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8 Grosvenor Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Grosvenor Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Grosvenor Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 15.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 145.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £495,000.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Grosvenor Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Grosvenor Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Grosvenor Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Grosvenor Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£495,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£495,000
+102.9%over 15 years
26 June 2008
£244,000
+275.4%over 9 years
1 February 1999
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2JP: £425,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in NE26 2JP

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On the street

Versus other Grosvenor Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Grosvenor Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,808

Street avg £2,130

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE26 2JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 2JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

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