16 Beech Grove, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PJ
About 16 Beech Grove
16 Beech Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 161% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £602,500.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
16 Beech Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 16 Beech Grove in 2022.
- Jul 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
To provide a dormer window on side hip of existing roof to facilitate stair access into existing roof void
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00639/FULH
- May 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Hip to gable roof extension and installation of 5no Velux windows to loft conversion
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00250/FULH
What's in 16 Beech Grove, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PJ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Beech Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 11 years.
£602,500
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2024Most recent
£602,500
+72.2%over 8 years2 May 2016
£349,950
+40.0%over 2 years15 October 2013
£249,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3PJ: £270,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NE26 3PJ
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Versus other Beech Grove homes
Price per m² for 16 Beech Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,964
Street avg £1,975
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
Park View-Countess Avenue — 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
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB