1 Freeman Way, Whitley Bay, NE26 3JQ

1 Freeman Way is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 152.5% above the 2003 sale of £139,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.