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

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Fountain Head Bank

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion with built up gable wall and rear dormer.

    Agent
    McGregor Associates Ltd
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    23/03123/FUL
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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.

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 2002.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2023Most recent

    £310,000

    +50.5%over 8 years
  2. 26 May 2015

    £206,000

    -10.4%over 7 years
  3. 29 February 2008

    £230,000

    +21.1%over 9 months
  4. 4 June 2007

    £190,000

    +41.1%over 4 years
  5. 7 February 2003

    £134,650

    +41.7%over 1 year
  6. 31 January 2002

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4HT: £275,000 (2024–2011).

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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.

On years held, 8 Fountain Head Bank runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,719

Street avg £1,965

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.