What kind of home is 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP?

7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP sell for?

7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP last sold for £288,500 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP?

The current EPC rating for 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP?

7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 4JP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP use?

The latest EPC at 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP?

7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP in?

7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP sits in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP?

Police records around 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Burglary makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP?

The closest primary school to 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP is Seaton Sluice First School (1.5km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Seaton Sluice Middle School (117m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP?

The closest bus stop to 7 Benfield Grove, NE26 4JP is Astley Arms, 233m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Benfield Grove

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

7 Benfield Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £288,500.

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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
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Benfield Grove, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Benfield Grove has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 7 Benfield Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£288,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 June 2023Most recent
£288,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4JP: £228,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in NE26 4JP

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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.

Years Held for 7 Benfield Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £2,701

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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· 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

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