1 Cragside, Whitley Bay, NE26 3DU
About 1 Cragside
1 Cragside is a four-bedroom detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 34.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £450,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Cragside
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2015RenovationFullIn report
Proposed driveway, car port, new facade treatment to include composite weatherboard and render
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01908/FULH
What's in 1 Cragside, Whitley Bay, NE26 3DU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 10 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2020Most recent
£450,000
+83.7%over 9 years11 February 2011
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3DU: £371,100 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 1 Cragside, 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 Cragside homes
Floor Area for 1 Cragside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,309
Street avg £3,330
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodburn Drive-Willoughby Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Whitley Lodge First School. 19 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB