196 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2TA
About 196 Whitley Road
196 Whitley Road is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2TA). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 139 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–199 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 72).
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, 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
196 Whitley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2013FullIn report
Variation of conditions 16 of planning approval 11/01083/FUL - to extend opening hours to allow opening between 08:00 to 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 08:00 to 22:00 Sunday
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00695/FUL
- Mar 2013ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 6 , 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 of planning application 11/01083/FUL
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/02330/COND
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
196 Whitley Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
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 196 Whitley Road, 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
196 Whitley Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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