48a, Esplanade, NE26 2AR
48a Esplanade is a 154 m² / 1,658 sq ft flat in Whitley Bay. It sold for £143,000 in December 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £161k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £345k to £484k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2018 £143,000 2.7% 0.5% Aug 2017 £138,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 48a, Esplanade.
- Internal area
- 154 square metres (1,658 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £928 per square metre (£86 per square foot) in Dec 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,047 per square metre (£97 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2018 £143,000 £929 £161,163 £1,047 Aug 2017 £138,000 £896 £154,495 £1,003 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 154 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £161,163. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Whitley Bay are now selling for between £2,240 and £3,140 per square metre (£208 and £291 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 154 m², this implies a valuation between £345,000 and £484,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Flat
- Council tax band
- B
- Title number
- TY8252
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Title address
- 48a and, 48 Esplanade, Whitley Bay
- Owner
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THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH TYNESIDE
Proprietor address: Head of Law and Governance, North Tyneside Council, Quadrant, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE27 0BY
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 03 Feb 1975
This property has been flagged on the basis of:
- Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
- Summary:
- 24 September 2013 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Non-marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Social rental
- Property type:
- Maisonette , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 154 sqm (1,658 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
48a Esplanade is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £161,163.
- Based on an internal area of 154 m² and recent prices in Whitley Bay, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £345,000 to £484,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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