What type of property is 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB?

8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB?

8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB last sold for £300,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and March 2024, 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB rose from £80,000 to £300,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB?

8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB have?

8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB has council approval for side and rear extension granted in November 2012 under ref. 12/01602/FULH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB?

8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB located?

8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB?

Police records around 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB 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 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB?

The closest primary school to 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB is Whitley Lodge First School (227m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitley Bay High School (688m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Carolyn Way, NE26 3EB is Woodburn Drive-St Lucia Close, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Carolyn Way, Whitley Bay, NE26 3EB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Carolyn Way

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

8 Carolyn Way is a semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3EB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 21% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £300,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Carolyn Way, Whitley Bay, NE26 3EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Carolyn Way has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Nov 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed ground floor side and rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
12/01602/FULH
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What's in 8 Carolyn Way, Whitley Bay, NE26 3EB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

8 Carolyn Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2024Most recent
£300,000
+275.0%over 22 years
18 February 2002
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3EB: £315,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Carolyn Way homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Carolyn Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,448

Street avg £3,073

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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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.

Full Whitley Bay report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 3EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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