15 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH
About 15 Marlborough House
15 Marlborough House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 971 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 90 m² this is the 12th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 64.8% above the 2010 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2012. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 36 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 15 Marlborough House
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- Heating systemGas
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
15 Marlborough House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2012RenovationFullIn report
Works to flat: Replace existing timber windows with UPVC windows to the same design, incorporating increased window height to south gable dining room window to each flat (Retrospective)
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00926/FUL
What's in 15 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
15 Marlborough House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.1% per year over 4 years.
£142,000
Growth on file: -4.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2010Most recent
£142,000
-13.9%over 3 years21 December 2006
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3AH: £247,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NE26 3AH
12 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH
Sold Apr 2025
£285,000Holywell Mews, Flat 6, 21 Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH
Sold Mar 2025
£215,00016 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH
Sold Mar 2025
£247,000Holywell Mews, Flat 8, 21 Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH
Sold Dec 2024
£220,0006 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH
Sold Oct 2023
£320,000
Everything we know about 15 Marlborough House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Holywell Avenue homes
Price per m² for 15 Marlborough House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,574
Street avg £2,849
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.2 km
Marine Avenue-Hollywell Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Whitley Bay High School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB