37 Cragside, Whitley Bay, NE26 3DU

37 Cragside is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £455,000.