# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (NE26 3QA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Village Court, Whitley Bay, NE26 3QA |
| Price | £165,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £160,000 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 19/01/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £797/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £7,155

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- L2 (£1,200 - £1,800)
- Y (£585 - £725)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2302-3045-6209-4265-8200)

## Description

TWO BEDROOM FIRST FLOOR FLAT SITUATED WITHIN THIS QUIET SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION IN WHITLEY BAY - OFFERED WITH NO UPPER CHAIN

We welcome to the market this well proportioned two bedroom first floor flat for the over 55's, situated within the popular Village Court. Boasting a central location whilst enjoying a peaceful setting with beautifully maintained communal gardens and residents parking, a perfect buy for those looking to downsize and take full advantage of the amenities in Whitley Bay.

Briefly comprising: Private entrance with stairs to the first floor landing which leads to all rooms as well as access to the loft space. The bright and spacious lounge/diner provides a generous amount of space with a dual aspect overlooking the beautiful communal gardens. A door off the lounge gives access to the kitchen which has fitted wall and base units. There are two bedrooms which both benefit from fitted sliding wardrobes providing additional storage. The bathroom comprises a bath with shower over, hand basin and W.C.

Externally there are well maintained communal gardens and residents parking.

Whitley Bay is a popular coastal town with good transport links to the Newcastle City centre as well as other coastal towns. All amenities are within walking distance, including the Metro station as well as the beautiful Whitley Bay Coastline which includes the rejuvenated Spanish City.

**Private Entrance Hallway** - 

**Lounge/Diner** - 4.82m x 3.58m (15'9" x 11'8") - 

**Kitchen** - 2.71m x 2.26m (8'10" x 7'4") - 

**Bedroom One** - 3.51m x 2.63m (11'6" x 8'7") - 

**Bedroom Two** - 2.74m x 2.26m (8'11" x 7'4") - 

**Bathroom** - 2.25m x 1.82m (7'4" x 5'11") - 

**Externally** - Externally there are well maintained communal gardens and residents parking.

**Tenure** - Leasehold

## Property Photos

- ![EXTERNAL.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745671) - EXTERNAL.jpg
- ![LOUNGE 2.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745672) - LOUNGE 2.jpg
- ![GARDEN.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745673) - GARDEN.jpg
- ![BATH.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745674) - BATH.jpg
- ![BED 1.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745675) - BED 1.jpg
- ![BED 2 2.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745676) - BED 2 2.jpg
- ![BED 2.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745677) - BED 2.jpg
- ![KIT 1.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745678) - KIT 1.jpg
- ![KIT 2.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745679) - KIT 2.jpg
- ![LOUNGE 1.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745680) - LOUNGE 1.jpg
- ![LOUNGE 3.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745681) - LOUNGE 3.jpg
- ![LOUNGE 4.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745682) - LOUNGE 4.jpg
- ![LOUNGE 5.jpg](/listings/photos/164317670/745683) - LOUNGE 5.jpg

## Floorplans

- ![CAM02774G0-PR0551-BUILD01-FLOOR00.png](/listings/photos/164317670/745684) - CAM02774G0-PR0551-BUILD01-FLOOR00.png

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/164317670/745685) - EE Rating

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 100 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £115,000 | 19/03/2026 | Flat |
| [Same street] 23 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £175,000 | 22/07/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 42 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £126,000 | 19/12/2023 | Flat |
| 109 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £100,000 | 17/11/2023 | Flat |
| 66 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £245,000 | 07/11/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 35 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £125,000 | 21/07/2023 | Flat |
| 43 MARMION TERRACE, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8AS | £160,000 | 21/07/2023 | Flat |
| 43 MARMION TERRACE, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8AS | £160,000 | 21/07/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 19 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £175,000 | 26/05/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 17 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £185,000 | 21/04/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 30 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £110,000 | 11/04/2023 | Flat |
| 77 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £185,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 69 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £190,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| 68 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £182,000 | 18/10/2022 | Flat |
| 84 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £259,245 | 06/10/2022 | Flat |
| 41 WAVERLEY AVENUE, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8AU | £156,000 | 18/07/2022 | Flat |
| 32 NORHAM ROAD, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3PU | £170,000 | 27/05/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 33 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £166,000 | 12/05/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 16 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £155,000 | 28/04/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 29 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £172,500 | 19/04/2022 | Flat |
| 33 WAVERLEY AVENUE, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8AU | £79,500 | 25/03/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 45 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £110,000 | 10/03/2022 | Flat |
| 13A KENSINGTON GARDENS, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE25 8AR | £172,500 | 28/01/2022 | Flat |
| 97 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £99,950 | 25/01/2022 | Flat |
| 105 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £70,000 | 26/11/2021 | Flat |
| 102 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £89,950 | 11/11/2021 | Flat |
| 72 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £150,000 | 31/08/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 53 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QA | £97,500 | 30/07/2021 | Flat |
| 76 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £150,000 | 06/07/2021 | Flat |
| 69 VILLAGE COURT, WHITLEY BAY, NORTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE26 3QB | £165,000 | 02/07/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £145,182 (11 sales)
**Area average:** £152,587 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £192,941 (17 Flat, NE26, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -14.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North Tyneside). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £754/mo
- **Realistic:** £838/mo
- **Optimistic:** £922/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Tyneside (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £549/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, North Parade, NE26 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, North Parade, NE26 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, North Parade, NE26 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, North Parade, NE26 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Cauldwell Lane, NE25 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Station Road, NE26 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, West Avenue, NE25 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Windsor Crescent, NE26 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £961/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.54% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £895/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £131/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,000/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 28.1%
- **10y growth:** 26.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Tyneside; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -6%
- **5y growth (index):** 6.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 23.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)