16 Ashton Way, Whitley Bay, NE26 3JH
About 16 Ashton Way
16 Ashton Way is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 43.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in September 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Ashton Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2022RenovationFullIn report
Installation of a Vaillant Arotherm Plus 7 kW air source heat pump on rear patio behind garage. The heat pump measures 1100 (w) x 965 (h) x 449 (d) mm (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01807/FULH
What's in 16 Ashton Way, Whitley Bay, NE26 3JH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 16 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£335,000
+35.6%over 10 years19 August 2010
£247,000
+9.8%over 6 years26 July 2004
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3JH: £350,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in NE26 3JH
Everything we know about 16 Ashton Way, 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 Ashton Way homes
On epc rating, 16 Ashton Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,839
Street avg £2,213
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodburn Drive-Grenville Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Whitley Lodge First School. 19 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
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB