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20 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1059 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Fountain Head Bank

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

20 Fountain Head Bank is a semi-detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1059 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2010–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 65% above the 2010 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

20 Fountain Head Bank's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Fountain Head Bank has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00740/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Fountain Head Bank changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2010)

£137,000

Growth on file: 34.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2010Most recent

    £137,000

    +34.3%over 9 months

  2. 29 January 2010

    £102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4HT: £310,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Fountain Head Bank homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Fountain Head Bank is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,392

Street avg £2,155

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£220k

1 Alston Grove, Seaton Sluice

NE26 4JS

£249k

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NE26 4BT

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Elwin Place, Seaton Sluice

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£197k

1 Beresford Court, Seaton Sluice

NE26 4EB

£191k

1 Clarence Street, Seaton Sluice

NE26 4DN

3 bed
£180k

1 Denway Grove, Seaton Sluice

NE26 4JD

2 bed
£285k

1 Astley Grove, Seaton Sluice

NE26 4JL

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1 Conway Grove, Seaton Sluice

NE26 4JR

2 bed1 bath
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.
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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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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 4HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE26 4HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 4HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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

Common questions

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