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48 Countess Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PN

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Countess Avenue

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

48 Countess Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3PN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 23.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £284,500 in January 2021. 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

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

48 Countess Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2010from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD55toE47
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
44%10%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE47toD60
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
10%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Countess Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Demolish existing rear offshoot and erection two storey and single storey rear extensions (Re-submission, revised location and design of single storey rear extension)

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00582/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Demolish existing rear offshoot and erection two storey and single storey rear extensions

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00121/FULH
    View planning record

What's in 48 Countess Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PN'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.

48 Countess Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£284,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2021Most recent

    £284,500

    +89.7%over 8 years
  2. 9 November 2012

    £150,000

    +22.4%over 3 years
  3. 3 September 2009

    £122,500

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

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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.

On price per m², 48 Countess Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,518

Street avg £1,709

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for NE26 3PN

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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