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3 Rockcliffe Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NN

Solar panels5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Rockcliffe Avenue

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

3 Rockcliffe Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2NN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 64 m² this is the 11th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–146 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to A across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

A recent sale: £203,500 in February 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 13.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 115.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Rockcliffe Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion with rear dormer window, to upper Tyneside flat to provide additional bedrooms and shower room

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00320/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2006
    Full
    In report

    Demolish the rear yard boundary walls to 3no properties along with a small outhouse. Rebuild the boundary walls with 3 no single storey flat roofed garages

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    05/03975/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

3 Rockcliffe Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£203,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2025Most recent

    £203,500

    +30.4%over 5 years
  2. 5 September 2019

    £156,000

    +126.1%over 17 years
  3. 4 July 2002

    £69,000

    +21.1%over 8 months
  4. 12 November 2001

    £57,000

    +32.7%over 3 years
  5. 30 July 1998

    £42,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2NN: £250,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Rockcliffe Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Rockcliffe Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,180

Street avg £1,477

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Whitley Bay district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 2NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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