7 Freeman Way, Whitley Bay, NE26 3JQ
About 7 Freeman Way
7 Freeman Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 18.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 182.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in February 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Freeman Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Freeman Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 18 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2024Most recent
£240,000
+23.1%over 2 years29 September 2021
£195,000
+34.5%over 15 years27 July 2006
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3JQ: £139,000 (2022–2001).
Nearby sales in NE26 3JQ
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Versus other Freeman Way homes
On price per m², 7 Freeman Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,824
Street avg £1,552
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Woodburn Drive-Grenville Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Whitley Lodge First School. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB