20 Carolyn Way, Whitley Bay, NE26 3EB
About 20 Carolyn Way
20 Carolyn Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3EB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 66 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 40.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £224,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
20 Carolyn Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Carolyn Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.
£224,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2019Most recent
£224,000
+40.0%over 10 years14 January 2009
£160,000
+127.6%over 8 years18 February 2000
£70,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3EB: £315,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE26 3EB
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Versus other Carolyn Way homes
EPC Rating for 20 Carolyn Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,394
Street avg £3,076
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodburn Drive-St Lucia Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Whitley Lodge First School. 18 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB