What type of property is 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH last sold for £300,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £641,662 in May 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2012 and October 2020, 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH fell from £641,662 to £300,000, a change of £341,662. That works out to roughly -8.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 3AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH located?

1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

Police records around 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Burglary makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

The closest primary school to 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH is Marine Park First School (636m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitley Bay High School (519m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH is Marine Avenue-Hollywell Avenue, 221m away. The nearest underground option is Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 434m away.

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1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Marlborough Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Marlborough Cottages is a two-bedroom detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 31% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 98.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £300,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Marlborough Cottages, Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Marlborough Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Marlborough Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£300,000

Growth on file: -8.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2020Most recent
£300,000
+8.1%over 4 years
29 September 2016
£277,500
-56.8%over 4 years
17 May 2012
£641,662

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3AH: £247,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NE26 3AH

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On the street

Versus other Holywell Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Marlborough Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £3,681

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 216 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 14.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Whitley Bay district page.

Full Whitley Bay report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Marine Avenue-Hollywell Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Whitley Bay High School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE26 3AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 3AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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