178 180, Flat 1, Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2TA
About 178 180
178 180 is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2TA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2006RenovationFullIn report
Rear fire escape stairs from first floor to ground
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00723/FUL
- Aug 2005SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use of first and second floor from storage to two one bedroom flats (revised description)
Change of Use- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/02066/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
178 180 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in NE26 2TA: £95,000 (2011–2001).
Nearby sales in NE26 2TA
Everything we know about 178 180, 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 Whitley Road homes
178 180 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Oxford Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Marden Bridge Middle School. 22 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
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB