3 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS
About 3 Hartley Avenue
3 Hartley Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2020. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £590,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
- Apr 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replace the existing low fence with an 8ft tall closeboard wooden fence. To bring in line with neighbouring fences and add privacy.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00195/FULH
What's in 3 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Hartley Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 29 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2025Most recent
£590,000
+31.1%over 4 years18 December 2020
£450,000
+291.3%over 23 years28 September 1997
£115,000
+12.7%over 1 year3 April 1996
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3NS: £575,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NE26 3NS
67 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS
Sold Jan 2025
£599,00057 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS
Sold Nov 2024
£517,50055 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS
Sold Jul 2024
£447,60061 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS
Sold Sept 2023
£575,00017 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS
Sold Oct 2022
£597,000
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Versus other Hartley Avenue homes
On years held, 3 Hartley Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,642
Street avg £3,061
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.3 km
Front Street - Coronation crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Whitley Bay High School. 23 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
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB