1 Fernbank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HJ
About 1 Fernbank
1 Fernbank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 63.9% above the 2016 sale of £194,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for a single-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed Rear Single Storey Extension
- Agent
- McGregor Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00383/FUL
- May 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed new porch and new dormer to front elevation.
- Agent
- McGregor Associates Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01664/FUL
What's in 1 Fernbank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Fernbank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£194,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 2016Most recent
£194,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4HJ: £270,000 (2022–2012).
Everything we know about 1 Fernbank, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
St Ronan's Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Seaton Sluice Middle School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB