What kind of home is 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH last change hands?

3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH last sold for £139,950 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,000 in December 2013, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

Across 2 sales between December 2013 and May 2021, 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH rose from £112,000 to £139,950, a change of £27,950. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 4BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH use?

The latest EPC at 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH in?

3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH sits in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

Is 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH 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.

What schools are near 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

The closest primary school to 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH is Seaton Sluice First School (329m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Seaton Sluice Middle School (1.9km).

What transport links are near 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH is Hartley Square, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Hartley Square, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4BH

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Hartley Square

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

3 Hartley Square is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 40.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £139,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

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.

3 Hartley Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hartley Square, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Hartley Square 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 3 Hartley Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£139,950

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2021Most recent
£139,950
+25.0%over 7 years
4 December 2013
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4BH: £115,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in NE26 4BH

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On the street

Versus other Hartley Square homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Hartley Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,866

Street avg £1,783

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hartley Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Seaton Sluice First School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE26 4BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 4BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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