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11 Benfield Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JP

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Benfield Grove

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

11 Benfield Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 23.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £230,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Benfield Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Benfield Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey kitchen and sun room extension to rear

    Agent
    Neil Armour Architectural Services
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    20/03421/FUL
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What's in 11 Benfield Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JP'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£230,000

Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2020Most recent

    £230,000

    +35.3%over 1 year

  2. 30 September 2018

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4JP: £228,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Benfield Grove homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £2,565

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£285k

1 Conway Grove, Seaton Sluice

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2 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Fountain Head Bank, Seaton Sluice

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2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Denway Grove, Seaton Sluice

NE26 4JD

2 bed
£287k

1 Derwent Road, Seaton Sluice

NE26 4JH

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Fernbank, Seaton Sluice

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3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Brierdene Road

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3 bed2 bath
£361k

1 Craneswater Avenue

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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.
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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Astley Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 4JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE26 4JP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 4JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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