2 Kew Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LY
About 2 Kew Gardens
2 Kew Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 32.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 79.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 22 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £302,500.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Loft conversion with flat roof dormer window to the rear and single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01815/FULH
What's in 2 Kew Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 3LY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Kew Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 9 years.
£302,500
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2019Most recent
£302,500
+101.7%over 9 years16 June 2010
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3LY: £326,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in NE26 3LY
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Versus other Kew Gardens homes
On price per m², 2 Kew Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,725
Street avg £1,899
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Ilfracombe Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB