What kind of home is 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

18 Cragside, NE26 3DU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU last change hands?

18 Cragside, NE26 3DU last sold for £310,000 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £96,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and April 2016, 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU rose from £96,000 to £310,000, a change of £214,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

18 Cragside, NE26 3DU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 3DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

18 Cragside, NE26 3DU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU in?

18 Cragside, NE26 3DU sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

Police records around 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU 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.

What schools are near 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

The closest primary school to 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU is Whitley Lodge First School (411m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitley Bay High School (446m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Cragside, NE26 3DU is Woodburn Drive-Willoughby Drive, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Cragside, Whitley Bay, NE26 3DU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Cragside

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

18 Cragside is a two-bedroom detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 62), 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 February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 28.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (April 2016).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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 08 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cragside, Whitley Bay, NE26 3DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cragside 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2016Most recent
£310,000
+24.0%over 12 years
6 August 2003
£250,000
+160.4%over 5 years
2 July 1998
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3DU: £371,100 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Cragside homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Cragside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,875

Street avg £3,302

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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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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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 3DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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