Midways, Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU
About Midways
Midways is a semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Midways sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Feb 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 - cutting back of overhanging branches into the garden of 2A Queens Road up to a height of approx. 5M such that the trimming can be done from 2a Queens road without requiring any climbing or access to Midway. All the branches that will be pruned back are small , I estimate less than 50mm in diameter. Site within Monkseaton conservation area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00086/TREECA
- Aug 2006RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to boundary treatments along frontage of property incorporating timber fencing, brick walls and steel railings
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02234/FUL
What's in Midways, Balmoral Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Midways has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Midways outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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