What kind of home is 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF?

1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF last change hands?

1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF last sold for £185,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £153,500 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and September 2021, 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF rose from £153,500 to £185,000, a change of £31,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF have?

The current EPC rating for 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF?

1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF use?

The latest EPC at 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF in?

1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF sits in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF?

Police records around 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF 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 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF?

The closest primary school to 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF is Seaton Sluice First School (148m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Seaton Sluice Middle School (1.5km).

What transport links are near 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF?

The closest bus stop to 1b, Elwin Place, NE26 4DF is Millway, 238m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1b, Elwin Place, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4DF

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2014) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 21.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £185,000. 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Solar panelsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Elwin Place, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b 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

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£185,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£185,000
+20.5%over 6 years
13 August 2015
£153,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4DF: £183,000 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in NE26 4DF

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On the street

Versus other Elwin Place homes

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

1b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,850

Street avg £1,842

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 10 years

Below

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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

Millway — 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 4DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 4DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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