Forge Cottage, Harbord Terrace, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4QT
About Forge Cottage
Forge Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 3-band jump.
At 63 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at Forge Cottage
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Forge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about Forge Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Harbord Terrace homes
On co₂ emissions, Forge Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Harbord Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Seaton Sluice Middle School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB