23 Rockcliffe Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NN
About 23 Rockcliffe Avenue
23 Rockcliffe Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2NN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 85 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 222.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Already flagged here
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 23 Rockcliffe Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2025RenovationOutlineIn report
Sloped garage roof to be changed to flat roof and external alterarions
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01406/CLPROP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Rockcliffe Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
23 Rockcliffe Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 26 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2022Most recent
£375,000
+94.3%over 6 years25 October 2016
£193,000
+13.5%over 10 years29 June 2006
£170,000
+233.3%over 9 years3 April 1997
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2NN: £203,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NE26 2NN
3 Rockcliffe Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NN
Sold Feb 2025
£203,5007 Rockcliffe Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NN
Sold Jan 2025
£250,00024 Rockcliffe Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NN
Sold Jul 2024
£462,5005 Guardian Court, Rockcliffe Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NN
Sold Mar 2023
£42,0001 Guardian Court, Rockcliffe Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NN
Sold Jul 2022
£52,500
Everything we know about 23 Rockcliffe 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Rockcliffe Avenue homes
On price per m², 23 Rockcliffe Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,412
Street avg £2,698
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Promenade-Rocklcliffe Gdns — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Rockcliffe First School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB