What type of property is 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ?

6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ?

6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ last sold for £359,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £200,000 in August 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ?

Across 4 sales between August 2012 and May 2022, 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ rose from £200,000 to £359,000, a change of £159,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ?

6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ?

6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ located?

6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ sits in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

Is 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ 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.

Which schools serve 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ?

The closest primary school to 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ is Seaton Sluice First School (1.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Seaton Sluice Middle School (538m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ?

The closest bus stop to 6 Fernbank, NE26 4HJ is St Ronan's Drive, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Fernbank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Fernbank

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

6 Fernbank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £359,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 Fernbank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Fernbank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Fernbank 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.

Latest sale on 6 Fernbank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£359,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2022Most recent
£359,000
+33.0%over 3 years
20 November 2018
£270,000
-6.9%over 2 years
20 October 2016
£289,950
+45.0%over 4 years
16 August 2012
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4HJ: £200,000 (2020–1999).

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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

St Ronan's Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Seaton Sluice Middle School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 4HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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