23a, Grafton Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NR
About 23a
23a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2NR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 114 m² this is the 29th 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. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 39.9% above the 2006 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
23a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23a
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
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Sales history & valuation
23a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 9 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2006Most recent
£148,000
+25.4%over 2 years18 September 2003
£118,000
+136.0%over 5 years18 June 1998
£50,000
+5.3%over 9 months28 September 1997
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 2NR: £195,750 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NE26 2NR
Everything we know about 23a, 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

Versus other Grafton Road homes
Floor Area for 23a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,298
Street avg £1,870
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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