What kind of home is 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT?

7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT is a semi-detached house.

What did 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT sell for?

7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT last sold for £180,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £145,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and June 2023, 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT rose from £145,000 to £180,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT?

The current EPC rating for 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT?

7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 79% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 4BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT use?

The latest EPC at 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT?

7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT in?

7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT sits in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT?

Police records around 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT 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 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT?

The closest primary school to 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT is Seaton Sluice First School (65m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Seaton Sluice Middle School (1.7km).

How well connected is 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT?

The closest bus stop to 7 Dereham Close, NE26 4BT is Hartley Square, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Dereham Close, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4BT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Dereham Close

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

7 Dereham Close is a semi-detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4BT). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 40% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £180,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Dereham Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Dereham Close, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Dereham Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Dereham Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2023Most recent
£180,000
+24.1%over 14 years
30 March 2009
£145,000
1 December 2006
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4BT: £245,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NE26 4BT

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Versus other Dereham Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Dereham Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £2,752

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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

0.1 km

Hartley Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Seaton Sluice First School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 4BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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