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55 Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4DN

7 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Clarence Street

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

55 Clarence Street is a mid-terrace house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. At 56 m² this is the 6th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–145 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 55 units on file.

Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 52.5% above the 2025 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £80,000 in January 2025. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2002. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 56 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 54 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Oct 2012
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2002
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion

    Reference
    B/02/00128/FUL
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What's in 55 Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4DN'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.

55 Clarence Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£80,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2025Most recent

    £80,000

    +68.4%over 10 years
  2. 12 August 2014

    £47,500

    -44.1%over 7 years
  3. 4 April 2007

    £85,000

    +17.6%over 3 years
  4. 21 September 2003

    £72,250

    +14.7%
  5. 10 September 2003

    £63,000

    +200.0%over 4 years
  6. 13 November 1998

    £21,000

    +44.8%over 1 year
  7. 14 November 1996

    £14,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4DN: £100,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Clarence Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 55 Clarence Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £1,232

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
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.

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

Millway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Seaton Sluice First School. 4 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 4DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE26 4DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 4DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.