8 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
About 8 Fountain Head Bank
8 Fountain Head Bank is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Sold August 2023 for £310,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 11.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 105.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with built up gable wall and rear dormer.
- Agent
- McGregor Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03123/FUL
What's in 8 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2023Most recent
£310,000
+50.5%over 8 years26 May 2015
£206,000
-10.4%over 7 years29 February 2008
£230,000
+21.1%over 9 months4 June 2007
£190,000
+41.1%over 4 years7 February 2003
£134,650
+41.7%over 1 year31 January 2002
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4HT: £275,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in NE26 4HT
1 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT
Sold Nov 2024
£362,0007 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
Everything we know about 8 Fountain Head Bank, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Fountain Head Bank homes
On years held, 8 Fountain Head Bank runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,719
Street avg £1,965
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB