What kind of home is 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN?

30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN is a semi-detached house.

When did 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN last change hands?

30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN last sold for £280,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and November 2024, 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN rose from £56,000 to £280,000, a change of £224,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN?

The current EPC rating for 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN?

30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE26 4NN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN use?

The latest EPC at 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN?

30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2025 under ref. 24/01501/FULH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN?

30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN in?

30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN sits in Whitley Bay. It falls within the NE26 postcode district.

Is 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN in a safe area?

Police records around 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN 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 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN?

The closest primary school to 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN is Whitley Lodge First School (758m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitley Bay High School (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN?

The closest bus stop to 30 Craneswater Avenue, NE26 4NN is The Links-Hastings Avenue, 227m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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30 Craneswater Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 4NN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Craneswater Avenue

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

30 Craneswater Avenue is a semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 4NN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 70 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 11.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 93% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £280,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Craneswater Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 4NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Craneswater Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
24/01501/FULH
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What's in 30 Craneswater Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 4NN'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.

Price for 30 Craneswater Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2024Most recent
£280,000
+400.0%over 27 years
1 July 1997
£56,000

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

Nearby sales in NE26 4NN

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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.

On years held, 30 Craneswater Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,829

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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.

Full Whitley Bay report

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.

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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· 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

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