178 180, Flat 2, 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 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 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
178 180's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 178 180
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
178 180 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£162,000
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
On habitable rooms, 178 180 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB