12 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
About 12 Fountain Head Bank
12 Fountain Head Bank is a six-bedroom detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 288 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 sits 52.5% above the 2019 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £360,000 in April 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12 Fountain Head Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Fountain Head Bank has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
12 Fountain Head Bank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 2019Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4HT: £275,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in NE26 4HT
1 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
Sold Nov 2024
£362,0008 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
£247,5006 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
Floor Area for 12 Fountain Head Bank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £2,175
Floor Area
288 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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