2 Benfield Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JP
About 2 Benfield Grove
2 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 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 21.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £228,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
2 Benfield Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Benfield Grove has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 2 years.
£228,000
Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2020Most recent
£228,000
+37.3%over 2 years16 November 2018
£166,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4JP: £230,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in NE26 4JP
5 Benfield Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JP
Sold Feb 2024
£239,9507 Benfield Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JP
Sold Jun 2023
£288,50011 Benfield Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JP
Sold Sept 2020
£230,0009 Benfield Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JP
Sold Aug 2015
£172,9504 Benfield Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JP
Sold Sept 2013
£145,000
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Versus other Benfield Grove homes
2 Benfield Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,619
Street avg £2,552
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Seaton Sluice Middle School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB