What kind of home is 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

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

What was the last sold price for 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

29 Cragside, NE26 3DU last sold for £350,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in June 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2018 and July 2025, 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU rose from £250,000 to £350,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

The current EPC rating for 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

29 Cragside, NE26 3DU has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 3DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU use?

The latest EPC at 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

29 Cragside, NE26 3DU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU in?

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

Is 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU in a safe area?

Police records around 29 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 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

The closest primary school to 29 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 transport links are near 29 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

The closest bus stop to 29 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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29 Cragside, Whitley Bay, NE26 3DU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Cragside

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

29 Cragside is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 68 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £350,000 in July 2025. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 98.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

29 Cragside sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Cragside, Whitley Bay, NE26 3DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

29 Cragside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2025Most recent
£350,000
+40.0%over 7 years
28 June 2018
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3DU: £455,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NE26 3DU

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On the street

Versus other Cragside homes

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

On price per m², 29 Cragside stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,147

Street avg £3,238

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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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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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