8 Kings Drive, Whitley Bay, NE26 2JT
About 8 Kings Drive
8 Kings Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2JT). It has a recorded floor area of 624 m² (around 6717 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 624 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2008. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 29.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 70.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 Kings Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2008Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of deadwood to T27. Crown lift to 3m, crown thin of 20% and removal of deadwood to T31. Both trees within St. Pauls Church TPO 1992 (revised description 09.09.2008).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01944/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Kings Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 10 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2017Most recent
£335,000
+19.6%over 8 years30 October 2009
£280,000
+39.7%over 1 year14 December 2007
£200,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2JT: £430,000 (2025–2021).
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
8 Kings Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£537
Street avg £2,517
Floor Area
624 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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