What kind of home is 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS?

23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS sell for?

23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS last sold for £300,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in January 1995, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS?

Across 2 sales between January 1995 and September 2016, 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS rose from £74,000 to £300,000, a change of £226,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS?

23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 3NS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS use?

The latest EPC at 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS had any planning applications?

23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS?

23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS in?

23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS?

Police records around 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS 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.

What schools are near 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS?

The closest primary school to 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS is Appletree Gardens First School (813m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitley Bay High School (499m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS?

The closest bus stop to 23 Hartley Avenue, NE26 3NS is Front Street - Coronation crescent, 295m away. The nearest underground option is Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 312m away.

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23 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Hartley Avenue

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

23 Hartley Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 51.3% above the 2016 sale of £300,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Hartley Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Proposed extension to side of property comprising additional bedroom and en-suite space, with hip to gable roof conversion
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
22/00671/FULH
View planning record
Jan 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear flat roof extension with rooflights
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
16/01819/FULH
View planning record

What's in 23 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 23 Hartley Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2016Most recent
£300,000
+305.4%over 21 years
6 January 1995
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3NS: £575,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NE26 3NS

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On the street

Versus other Hartley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 23 Hartley Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £3,107

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Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 120 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Whitley Bay report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Front Street - Coronation crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Whitley Bay High School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE26 3NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 3NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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