What type of property is 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN?

20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN sell for?

20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN last sold for £290,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in November 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2018 and June 2021, 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN rose from £200,000 to £290,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +15.4% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN?

The current EPC rating for 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN?

20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN?

20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN located?

20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

Is 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN 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.

Which schools serve 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN?

The closest primary school to 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN is Marine Park First School (422m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marden Bridge Middle School (597m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN?

The closest bus stop to 20 Countess Avenue, NE26 3PN is Park View-Countess Avenue, 97m away. The nearest underground option is Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 360m away.

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20 Countess Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PN

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Countess Avenue

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

20 Countess Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3PN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 127.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Outside

Private gardenFront

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Aug 2018

EPC improved fromE44toD57

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

20%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Countess Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Countess Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 20 Countess Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2021Most recent
£290,000
+45.0%over 2 years
16 November 2018
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 3PN: £260,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in NE26 3PN

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On the street

Versus other Countess Avenue homes

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

20 Countess Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,053

Street avg £1,677

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Whitley Bay district page.

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

0.1 km

Park View-Countess Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Marine Park First School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 3PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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