20 Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU
About 20 Balmoral Gardens
20 Balmoral Gardens is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 72).
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £658,000 is 21.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £540,000.
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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
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2019AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment of planning approval 18/00614/FULH - Change pitched roof over utility to a flat roof
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01015/AMEND
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and rear box dormer window
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00614/FULH
What's in 20 Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Balmoral Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£658,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2024Most recent
£540,000
+89.5%over 13 years22 August 2010
£285,000
+42.5%over 5 years13 January 2005
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3LU: £395,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in NE26 3LU
13 Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU
Sold Nov 2024
£475,00011 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
£300,00017 Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU
Sold Apr 2019
£290,000
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Versus other Balmoral Gardens homes
Floor Area for 20 Balmoral Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,741
Street avg £1,896
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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.
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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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB