10 Kings Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JT
About 10 Kings Drive
10 Kings Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2JT). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -35.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 146% above the 2021 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 40.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 185 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold November 2021 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- May 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension. Proposed two storey rear extension. Proposed Attic conversion with hip to gable conversion and rear dormer
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00369/FULH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -35.1% per year over 1 year.
£200,000
Growth on file: -35.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
16 November 2021Most recent
£200,000
-35.1%16 November 2021
£308,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2JT: £430,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NE26 2JT
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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 Kings Drive homes
On epc rating, 10 Kings Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,665
Street avg £2,404
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
Park View-Park Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB