1 Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU
About 1 Balmoral Gardens
1 Balmoral Gardens is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 439.4% above the 1998 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 64.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
Energy performance
1 Balmoral Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Balmoral Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Balmoral Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 2 years.
£71,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 1998Most recent
£71,000
+24.6%over 2 years6 August 1996
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3LU: £430,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NE26 3LU
13 Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU
Sold Nov 2024
£475,00020 Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU
Sold Apr 2024
£540,00011 Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU
Sold Aug 2021
£395,0005 Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU
Sold Jul 2021
£430,00014 Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU
Sold May 2020
£300,000
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Versus other Balmoral Gardens homes
On price per m², 1 Balmoral Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£538
Street avg £2,043
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Marine Avenue-Hawthorn Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Marine Park First School. 21 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB