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Esplanade, Whitley Bay

MyStreetCheck free street report: Esplanade, Whitley Bay · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/whitley-bay-tyne-and-wear/esplanade/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE26 2AF, NE26 2AS, NE26 2AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£255,283
44 sales
Price range
£62k – £468k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Apr 2025
NE26 2AJ

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At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkWhitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband81% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% leaseholdAcross 70 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

44 property sales on Esplanade, Whitley Bay have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Apr 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £234,920. Average sale prices rose from £204,792 in 2016 to £300,000 in 2025 (+46%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% flat, 27% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Esplanade range from £62,250 to £467,500. 39% of homes sold here were freehold and 61% leasehold.

House prices on Esplanade compared

NE26 postcode area£371,508
Whitley Bay£356,297
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Esplanade has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE26 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £204,792 (6 sales)2016£205k2017: £201,833 (3 sales)2017£202k2018: £103,833 (3 sales)2018£104k2019: £304,990 (5 sales)2019£305k2020: £243,929 (7 sales)2020£244k2021: £242,459 (6 sales)2021£242k2022: £345,500 (4 sales)2022£346k2023: £310,000 (3 sales)2023£310k2024: £295,833 (3 sales)2024£296k2025: £300,000 (4 sales)2025£300k

Tenure: 39% freehold and 61% leasehold across 70 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat32£234,9203 Apr 2025
Terraced12£309,58331 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Esplanade

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat G, 51 - 52, Esplanade NE26 2AS 10 Sep 2026£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat A, 51 - 52, Esplanade NE26 2AS 25 Jul 2025£455,000 OtherLeasehold
19A, Esplanade NE26 2AJ 3 Apr 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Esplanade NE26 2AG 31 Mar 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
11A, Esplanade NE26 2AH 28 Mar 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 13 Feb 2025£410,000 FlatLeasehold
40 - 42, Esplanade NE26 2AE 24 Jan 2025£84,024 OtherFreehold
14, Esplanade NE26 2AH 26 Nov 2024£467,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Montague Apartments, 55, Esplanade NE26 2AS 25 Oct 2024£290,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat B, 51 - 52, Esplanade NE26 2AS 1 Oct 2024£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat D, 51 - 52, Esplanade NE26 2AS 1 Oct 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat C, 51 - 52, Esplanade NE26 2AS 1 Oct 2024£85,000 FlatLeasehold
28B, Esplanade NE26 2AL 16 Aug 2024£130,000 FlatLeasehold
51 - 52, Esplanade NE26 2AS 16 Feb 2024£550,000 OtherFreehold
52, Esplanade NE26 2AS 16 Feb 2024£550,000 OtherFreehold
12, Esplanade NE26 2AH 22 Dec 2023£395,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Esplanade NE26 2AJ 6 Sep 2023£360,000 TerracedFreehold
6A, Esplanade NE26 2AG 30 Aug 2023£132,500 FlatLeasehold
20, Esplanade NE26 2AJ 18 Aug 2023£437,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Esplanade NE26 2AG 4 Apr 2023£75,000 OtherFreehold
7, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 6 Sep 2022£380,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Esplanade NE26 2AG 19 Apr 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Esplanade NE26 2AS 12 Apr 2022£372,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 28 Jan 2022£350,000 FlatLeasehold
11A, Esplanade NE26 2AH 10 Dec 2021£159,753 FlatLeasehold
15, Esplanade NE26 2AH 29 Nov 2021£375,000 OtherFreehold
18, Esplanade NE26 2AJ 19 Nov 2021£64,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Montague Apartments, 55, Esplanade NE26 2AS 12 Nov 2021£325,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
20, Esplanade NE26 2AJ 28 Oct 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Esplanade Rise, Esplanade NE26 2BP 2 Sep 2021£400,000 OtherFreehold
4, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 1 Apr 2021£250,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
30, Esplanade NE26 2AL 24 Feb 2021£240,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Esplanade NE26 2AL 24 Feb 2021£160,000 OtherFreehold
31C, Esplanade NE26 2AL 24 Feb 2021£75,000 OtherLeasehold
3, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 29 Jan 2021£256,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 1 Oct 2020£227,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 11 Sep 2020£225,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
13, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 21 Aug 2020£247,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
22, Esplanade NE26 2AJ 10 Aug 2020£240,000 OtherFreehold
9, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 28 Jul 2020£250,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
1, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 24 Jul 2020£245,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 12 Jun 2020£221,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 31 Mar 2020£234,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 6 Mar 2020£285,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Esplanade NE26 2AH 8 Nov 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 4 Oct 2019£364,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
13, Esplanade NE26 2AH 23 Jul 2019£305,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 27 Mar 2019£290,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 15 Mar 2019£280,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Empire Court, Esplanade NE26 2AF 8 Mar 2019£290,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
11A, Esplanade £159,753 (Dec 2021) → £205,000 (Mar 2025) +28%
over 3 yrs
11, Empire Court, Esplanade £290,000 (Mar 2019) → £410,000 (Feb 2025) +41%
over 6 yrs
51 - 52, Esplanade £840,000 (Dec 2018) → £550,000 (Feb 2024) -35%
over 5 yrs
20, Esplanade £400,000 (Oct 2021) → £437,500 (Aug 2023) +9%
over 2 yrs
7, Empire Court, Esplanade £221,000 (Jun 2020) → £380,000 (Sep 2022) +72%
over 2 yrs
53, Esplanade £197,500 (Jun 2017) → £372,000 (Apr 2022) +88%
over 5 yrs
6, Empire Court, Esplanade £225,000 (Sep 2020) → £350,000 (Jan 2022) +56%
over 1 yr
22, Esplanade £255,000 (Mar 2017) → £240,000 (Aug 2020) -6%
over 3 yrs
48A, Esplanade £138,000 (Aug 2017) → £143,000 (Dec 2018) +4%
over 1 yr
Empire Court, Esplanade £1,202,500 (Apr 2017) → £1,359,951 (Sep 2018) +13%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Esplanade

Crime

255 crimes were reported within about a mile of Esplanade in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting86
Anti-social behaviour75
Violence & sexual offences40
Public order15
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft9

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Esplanade is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • North Sea at Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Esplanade

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rockcliffe First School 244 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.3 mi
Marine Park First School 476 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.4 mi
Marden Bridge Middle School 577 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.5 mi
Cullercoats Primary School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Coquet Park First School 169 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats 185 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Monkseaton Coastal School 203 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Good Report 1.0 mi
Appletree Gardens First School 292 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Northumberland Park (Tyne & Wear) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Seaton Delaval station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
  • Newsham station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk
  • Whitley Bay (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Cullercoats (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitley Road-Percy Road (NW-Bound, WHITLEY ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Whitley Road-Victoria Avenue (SE-Bound, Whitley Road) 3 min walk
  • Oxford Street (S-Bound, Oxford Street) 3 min walk
  • Whitley Road-Oxford Street (E-Bound, Whitley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitley Bay Health Centre
    Whitley Road, Whitley Bay · 0.1 mi
  • Marine Avenue Medical Ctr
    Marine Avenue Health Centre, Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay · 0.7 mi
  • Beaumont Park Surgery
    The Surgery, 35 Hepscott Drive, Whitley Bay · 1.3 mi
  • Bridge And Monkseaton Medical Practice
    Cauldwell Avenue, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Whitley Bay · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Whitley Bay Park Avenue Local · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cullercoats · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitley Bay - Marine Avenue · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Welcome Health Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Fairmans Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Whitley Road Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Dentists@146 · 0.2 mi
  • Genix Healthcare Whitley Bay Ltd · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.0%62.5%
Private rented38.9%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households723

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.7%64.1%
Aged 65+13.4%18.6%
Residents1,622

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)81%80%
Gigabit-capable81%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across North Tyneside with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Esplanade

Ethnic group

HereNorth Tyneside
White92.2%94.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.2%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.6%

Religion

HereNorth Tyneside
No religion57.1%46.1%
Christian32.3%46.6%
Not answered5%4.8%
Muslim2.6%1.2%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Hindu0.7%0.4%
Sikh0.7%0.2%
Other religion0.7%0.4%

Country of birth

HereNorth Tyneside
Born in the UK89.7%94.5%
Born outside the UK10.3%5.5%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Tyneside
Level 4 qualifications and above43%32.9%
No qualifications17%17.5%
Level 3 qualifications16%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications11.1%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.5%6.9%
Other qualifications1.5%2.4%

General health

HereNorth Tyneside
Very good health46.5%46%
Good health34.6%33.3%
Fair health14.4%14.5%
Bad health3.4%4.9%
Very bad health1.1%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Tyneside
1 car or van in household46.7%44.6%
No cars or vans in household32.3%27.8%
2 cars or vans in household18.2%22.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%5.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Tyneside.

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