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2 East Farm Cottages, Old Hartley, Whitley Bay, NE26 4RL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
250 m²
2691 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 East Farm Cottages

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

2 East Farm Cottages is a detached house in Old Hartley, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 653.8% above the 2003 sale of £65,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

2 East Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 East Farm Cottages, Old Hartley, Whitley Bay, NE26 4RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 East Farm Cottages 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 2 East Farm Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£65,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2003Most recent

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE26 4RL: £750,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 East Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

250 m²

Street avg 268 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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

0.3 km

Hartley Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Seaton Sluice First School. 6 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 4RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE26 4RL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE26 4RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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