6 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
About 6 Fountain Head Bank
6 Fountain Head Bank is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 67.6% above the 2012 sale of £275,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer (as amended 01/08/16)
- Agent
- Alan Carr Architecture
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02012/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 15 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2012Most recent
£275,000
+48.6%over 1 year28 September 2011
£185,000
+107.9%over 14 years17 July 1997
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4HT: £310,000 (2024–2015).
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
£247,50012 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
Sold Apr 2019
£360,00020 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 6 Fountain Head Bank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,763
Street avg £2,102
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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