What type of property is 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH last sold for £247,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in January 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

Across 3 sales between January 2011 and March 2025, 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH rose from £160,000 to £247,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

The current EPC rating for 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 3AH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH located?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

Police records around 16 Marlborough House, 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 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

The closest primary school to 16 Marlborough House, 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 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, NE26 3AH?

The closest bus stop to 16 Marlborough House, 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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16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Marlborough House

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

16 Marlborough House is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. At 101 m² this is the 14th 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.

Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 59.5% above the 2025 sale of £247,000. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £247,000. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2012. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 36 EPCs).

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
LiftYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Apr 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2012
RenovationFull
In 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
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What's in 16 Marlborough House, Holywell Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3AH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Marlborough House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£247,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2025Most recent
£247,000
-41.2%over 2 years
9 October 2022
£420,000
+162.5%over 11 years
26 January 2011
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3AH: £220,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NE26 3AH

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On the street

Versus other Holywell Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Marlborough House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,446

Street avg £2,814

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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