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20 Craneswater Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 4NN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
694 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Craneswater Avenue

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

20 Craneswater Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 4NN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 694 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 65.1% above the 2011 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. At 65 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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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
  • Dining roomYes

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.

20 Craneswater Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Craneswater Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 4NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Craneswater Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Craneswater Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2011)

£172,000

Growth on file: 28.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2011Most recent

    £172,000

    +29.3%over 1 year
  2. 9 September 2010

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4NN: £345,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Craneswater Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Craneswater Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £2,896

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly 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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Links-Hastings Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Whitley Lodge First School. 11 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 4NN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE26 4NN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 4NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 20 Craneswater Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 4NN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.