12 Franklyn Avenue, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JB
About 12 Franklyn Avenue
12 Franklyn Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 58.9% above the 2014 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Franklyn Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
12 Franklyn Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 July 2014Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4JB: £170,000 (2022–1999).
Nearby sales in NE26 4JB
2 Franklyn Avenue, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JB
Sold Dec 2022
£285,0009 Franklyn Avenue, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JB
Sold Oct 2018
£170,0005 Franklyn Avenue, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JB
Sold Oct 2012
£155,00010 Franklyn Avenue, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JB
Sold Oct 2004
£172,0003 Franklyn Avenue, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JB
Sold Jan 1998
£72,500
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Versus other Franklyn Avenue homes
Price per m² for 12 Franklyn Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,729
Street avg £2,506
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Astley Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Seaton Sluice Middle School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB