What type of property is 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

4 Cragside, NE26 3DU is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU sell for?

4 Cragside, NE26 3DU last sold for £540,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in October 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2015 and December 2021, 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU rose from £300,000 to £540,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

4 Cragside, NE26 3DU has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 3DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

4 Cragside, NE26 3DU has 3 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in April 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

4 Cragside, NE26 3DU is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU located?

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

Is 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Cragside, NE26 3DU?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Cragside, Whitley Bay, NE26 3DU

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Cragside

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

4 Cragside is a four-bedroom detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 135 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 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Cragside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Apr 2015

EPC improved fromF35toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

90%8%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cragside, Whitley Bay, NE26 3DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2023
Amendment
In report
Non Material Amendment of planning approval 22/00147/FUL. Change of external finishing material which is on the Eastern Boundary, less than 1m off the western gable end of 27 Rothley Way. Stone Quoins have also been added to make the returns back to render to keep in line with original application
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
23/00298/AMEND
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Mar 2023
Conditions
In report
Discharge of conditions 5 (Construction Method Statement), 8 (Desk Study and Method Statement), 9 (Site Investigation), 10 (Remediation Method Statement), 13 (Gas Investigate), 14 (Coal Authority Investigation) and 15 (Coal Authority signed statement) of Planning Approval 22/00147/FUL
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
23/00280/COND
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What's in 4 Cragside, Whitley Bay, NE26 3DU's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£637,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£540,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2021Most recent
£540,000
+80.0%over 6 years
27 October 2015
£300,000

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

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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 co₂ emissions, 4 Cragside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,296

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

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