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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 6 Fountain Head Bank

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

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

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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 Fountain Head Bank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2016
    Loft ConversionFull
    In 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
    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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£275,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2012Most recent

    £275,000

    +48.6%over 1 year
  2. 28 September 2011

    £185,000

    +107.9%over 14 years
  3. 17 July 1997

    £89,000

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.

Floor Area for 6 Fountain Head Bank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,763

Street avg £2,102

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below
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.

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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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.