18 Grafton Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NR
About 18 Grafton Road
18 Grafton Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2NR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. At 71 m² this is the 19th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–272 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 38 units on file.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £115,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Grafton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£115,000
+21.1%over 15 years15 November 2005
£95,000
+22.6%over 2 years10 November 2003
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2NR: £195,750 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NE26 2NR
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Grafton Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 Grafton Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,620
Street avg £1,850
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Whitley Road-Grafton Road — 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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB