3 Lynfield, Whitley Bay, NE26 3EG
About 3 Lynfield
3 Lynfield is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 66.3% above the 2016 sale of £255,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
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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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Lynfield has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey garage extension to front
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01767/FULH
- Jan 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of prior approval for single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2.8m, maximum height above ground level 4m, total projection from rear wall of original house 6m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01777/HHGDO
What's in 3 Lynfield, Whitley Bay, NE26 3EG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Lynfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 January 2016Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3EG: £277,500 (2024–2011).
Everything we know about 3 Lynfield, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Lynfield homes
On price per m², 3 Lynfield runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,056
Street avg £2,544
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.1 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB