61 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS
About 61 Hartley Avenue
61 Hartley Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 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 (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 10.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £575,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility 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 decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor side extension. Single storey rear extension (Revised description 02.08.2010)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01327/FULH
What's in 61 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£633,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 13 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2023Most recent
£575,000
+130.0%over 13 years20 April 2010
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3NS: £590,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NE26 3NS
3 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS
Sold Jul 2025
£590,00067 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
£447,60017 Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS
Sold Oct 2022
£597,000
Everything we know about 61 Hartley Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Hartley Avenue homes
61 Hartley Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,197
Street avg £3,029
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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