What kind of home is 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH last sold for £115,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in January 2005, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and February 2021, 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH rose from £80,000 to £115,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

5 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 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH in?

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

Is 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

The closest primary school to 5 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).

How well connected is 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Hartley Square, NE26 4BH is Hartley Square, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Hartley Square

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

5 Hartley Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 35.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £115,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hartley Square, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£115,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£115,000
+43.8%over 16 years
14 January 2005
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4BH: £119,950 (2022–2017).

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Hartley Square lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,018

Street avg £1,758

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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

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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