1 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
About 1 Fountain Head Bank
1 Fountain Head Bank is a two-bedroom detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 121 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 8 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 114.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £362,000 in November 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
1 Fountain Head Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2001FullIn report
Demolish flat roof dormer and replace with pitched roof dormer.
- Reference
- B/00/00456/FUL
What's in 1 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Fountain Head Bank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£362,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2024Most recent
£362,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4HT: £275,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in NE26 4HT
8 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
Sold Aug 2023
£310,0007 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
Sold Dec 2022
£247,50012 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
Sold Apr 2019
£360,0006 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
Sold Oct 2012
£275,00020 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
Sold Oct 2010
£137,000
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Versus other Fountain Head Bank homes
On years held, 1 Fountain Head Bank runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,992
Street avg £1,926
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Fountain Head Bank — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Seaton Sluice Middle School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB