What type of property is 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ?

8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ last change hands?

8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ last sold for £175,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,500 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and February 2021, 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ rose from £52,500 to £175,000, a change of £122,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ?

8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ heated?

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

What council tax band is 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ?

8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ?

Police records around 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ 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 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ is Whitley Lodge First School (346m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitley Bay High School (655m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Freeman Way, NE26 3JQ is Woodburn Drive-Grenville Way, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Freeman Way, Whitley Bay, NE26 3JQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Freeman Way

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

8 Freeman Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 46.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Freeman Way has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Freeman Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2021Most recent
£175,000
+35.7%over 16 years
18 March 2004
£129,000
+145.7%over 6 years
4 February 1998
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3JQ: £195,000 (2024–2003).

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Versus other Freeman Way homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Freeman Way outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,035

Street avg £1,749

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly 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

0.2 km

Woodburn Drive-Grenville Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 3JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 3JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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