Whitley Bay property market
Updated 5 October 2026 · refreshed daily
130 for sale · Tyne & Wear £180k
Tyne & Wear £175k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay | £216,250 | £320,000 | £393,750 |
| Tyne & Wear | £119,950 | £180,000 | £295,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £225k here, compared to £130k across Tyne & Wear
More homes came onto the market in Whitley Bay than left it
↑ 35% · was 43
↑ 138% · was 8
↑ 94% · was 16
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Whitley Bay, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in Whitley Bay sit by price band, against Tyne & Wear
Homes for sale in Whitley Bay skew pricier than in Tyne & Wear
22% of Whitley Bay listings ask under £200k, a smaller share than Tyne & Wear (55%)
| Price band | Whitley Bay listings | Whitley Bay share | Tyne & Wear share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 11 | 8% | 36% |
| £150k–200k | 18 | 14% | 19% |
| £200k–250k | 9 | 7% | 10% |
| £250k–300k | 20 | 15% | 11% |
| £300k–400k | 41 | 32% | 12% |
| £400k–500k | 17 | 13% | 6% |
| £500k–750k | 8 | 6% | 4% |
| £750k+ | 6 | 5% | 2% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Whitley Bay, set against Tyne & Wear
Semi-detached houses are 35% of homes for sale in Whitley Bay, against 24% across Tyne & Wear
| property type | Whitley Bay | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (45 for sale) | £35 | £24 |
| Flats (41 for sale) | £32 | £31 |
| Terraced (30 for sale) | £23 | £23 |
| Detached (7 for sale) | £5 | £14 |
Semi-detached houses in Whitley Bay ask £350k, 63% more than Tyne & Wear semi-detached houses (£215k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Whitley Bay | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (45 for sale) | £349,950 | £215,000 |
| Flats (41 for sale) | £170,000 | £115,000 |
| Terraced (30 for sale) | £360,000 | £170,000 |
| Detached (7 for sale) | £499,950 | £359,995 |
Semi-detached houses in Whitley Bay ask £317 per sq ft, 43% more than Tyne & Wear semi-detached houses (£222 per sq ft)
Current listings with a known floor area
| property type | Whitley Bay | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (33 with a floor area) | £317 | £222 |
Semi-detached houses in Whitley Bay sold for a median £345k, 82% more than Tyne & Wear semi-detached houses (£190k)
Land Registry sales in the 12 months to January 2026
| property type | Whitley Bay | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (230 sales) | £345,000 | £189,973 |
| Flats (110 sales) | £169,975 | £114,950 |
| Terraced (195 sales) | £350,000 | £153,000 |
| Detached (80 sales) | £526,250 | £315,000 |
Semi-detached houses in Whitley Bay sold for £333 per sq ft, 59% more than Tyne & Wear semi-detached houses (£210 per sq ft)
Land Registry sales matched to EPC floor areas in the 12 months to July 2026
| property type | Whitley Bay | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (120 matched sales) | £333 | £210 |
| Flats (70 matched sales) | £221 | £168 |
| Terraced (135 matched sales) | £307 | £173 |
| Detached (38 matched sales) | £365 | £264 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Whitley Bay adds 47% to the asking price (Tyne & Wear: 62%)
| size | Whitley Bay | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (8 for sale) | £138,750 | £87,000 |
| 2 beds (41 for sale) | £225,000 | £130,000 |
| 3 beds (48 for sale) | £330,000 | £210,000 |
| 4 beds (14 for sale) | £450,000 | £350,000 |
| 5+ beds (16 for sale) | £462,500 | £475,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Whitley Bay
| Size | Semi-det. | Flat | Terraced | Detached | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | n/a | £126k7 | n/a | n/a | £139k8 |
| 2 beds | £300k9 | £170k22 | n/a | n/a | £225k41 |
| 3 beds | £325k26 | n/a | £360k12 | n/a | £330k48 |
| 4 beds | £440k6 | n/a | £445k5 | n/a | £450k14 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | n/a | £413k6 | n/a | £463k16 |
| All sizes | £350k45 | £160k32 | £370k24 | £500k7 | £320k130 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
363 matched sales
Tyne & Wear: £201 per sq ft
88 listings with a known floor area
Tyne & Wear: £214 per sq ft
Sold prices per sq ft in Whitley Bay are up 53% over 10 years, to £311
Tyne & Wear: up 35% to £201 over the same period
| Window ends | Whitley Bay | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £203 | £149 |
| Dec 2016 | £205 | £150 |
| Mar 2017 | £206 | £151 |
| Jun 2017 | £207 | £151 |
| Sept 2017 | £205 | £152 |
| Dec 2017 | £208 | £153 |
| Mar 2018 | £210 | £154 |
| Jun 2018 | £210 | £155 |
| Sept 2018 | £214 | £156 |
| Dec 2018 | £213 | £156 |
| Mar 2019 | £214 | £155 |
| Jun 2019 | £218 | £156 |
| Sept 2019 | £216 | £157 |
| Dec 2019 | £222 | £158 |
| Mar 2020 | £226 | £159 |
| Jun 2020 | £225 | £160 |
| Sept 2020 | £233 | £161 |
| Dec 2020 | £236 | £165 |
| Mar 2021 | £239 | £169 |
| Jun 2021 | £246 | £172 |
| Sept 2021 | £246 | £174 |
| Dec 2021 | £248 | £174 |
| Mar 2022 | £255 | £173 |
| Jun 2022 | £262 | £174 |
| Sept 2022 | £280 | £177 |
| Dec 2022 | £293 | £182 |
| Mar 2023 | £290 | £184 |
| Jun 2023 | £291 | £185 |
| Sept 2023 | £287 | £186 |
| Dec 2023 | £281 | £185 |
| Mar 2024 | £283 | £184 |
| Jun 2024 | £282 | £187 |
| Sept 2024 | £295 | £188 |
| Dec 2024 | £301 | £191 |
| Mar 2025 | £305 | £197 |
| Jun 2025 | £306 | £198 |
| Sept 2025 | £306 | £201 |
| Dec 2025 | £310 | £201 |
| Mar 2026 | £310 | £199 |
| Jun 2026 | £316 | £202 |
| Jul 2026 | £311 | £201 |
Homes sold in Whitley Bay
Previous 12 months: 617 sales
Tyne & Wear: £175,000
The median sold price in Whitley Bay is up 63% over the last 10 years, to £336k
Tyne & Wear: up 35% to £175k over the same period
| Window ends | Whitley Bay | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £207k | £130k |
| Jun 2016 | £209k | £132k |
| Sept 2016 | £214k | £132k |
| Dec 2016 | £220k | £133k |
| Mar 2017 | £220k | £133k |
| Jun 2017 | £220k | £133k |
| Sept 2017 | £220k | £134k |
| Dec 2017 | £220k | £135k |
| Mar 2018 | £220k | £135k |
| Jun 2018 | £220k | £136k |
| Sept 2018 | £225k | £137k |
| Dec 2018 | £226k | £137k |
| Mar 2019 | £227k | £137k |
| Jun 2019 | £232k | £136k |
| Sept 2019 | £230k | £138k |
| Dec 2019 | £230k | £139k |
| Mar 2020 | £231k | £140k |
| Jun 2020 | £228k | £140k |
| Sept 2020 | £235k | £140k |
| Dec 2020 | £249k | £146k |
| Mar 2021 | £259k | £154k |
| Jun 2021 | £270k | £157k |
| Sept 2021 | £270k | £156k |
| Dec 2021 | £270k | £154k |
| Mar 2022 | £270k | £150k |
| Jun 2022 | £270k | £150k |
| Sept 2022 | £292k | £150k |
| Dec 2022 | £303k | £155k |
| Mar 2023 | £310k | £158k |
| Jun 2023 | £308k | £160k |
| Sept 2023 | £307k | £160k |
| Dec 2023 | £300k | £160k |
| Mar 2024 | £300k | £160k |
| Jun 2024 | £310k | £160k |
| Sept 2024 | £320k | £162k |
| Dec 2024 | £330k | £165k |
| Mar 2025 | £330k | £172k |
| Jun 2025 | £328k | £174k |
| Sept 2025 | £328k | £175k |
| Dec 2025 | £336k | £175k |
| Jan 2026 | £336k | £175k |
615 homes sold in Whitley Bay in the 12 months to January 2026, 8% above Whitley Bay's five-year norm of 571 a year
Tyne & Wear is 3% above its own five-year norm
| Window ends | Whitley Bay |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 744 |
| Jun 2016 | 724 |
| Sept 2016 | 686 |
| Dec 2016 | 657 |
| Mar 2017 | 652 |
| Jun 2017 | 668 |
| Sept 2017 | 667 |
| Dec 2017 | 684 |
| Mar 2018 | 670 |
| Jun 2018 | 653 |
| Sept 2018 | 644 |
| Dec 2018 | 642 |
| Mar 2019 | 622 |
| Jun 2019 | 621 |
| Sept 2019 | 619 |
| Dec 2019 | 631 |
| Mar 2020 | 642 |
| Jun 2020 | 560 |
| Sept 2020 | 522 |
| Dec 2020 | 529 |
| Mar 2021 | 629 |
| Jun 2021 | 748 |
| Sept 2021 | 779 |
| Dec 2021 | 708 |
| Mar 2022 | 597 |
| Jun 2022 | 526 |
| Sept 2022 | 522 |
| Dec 2022 | 553 |
| Mar 2023 | 574 |
| Jun 2023 | 585 |
| Sept 2023 | 579 |
| Dec 2023 | 571 |
| Mar 2024 | 548 |
| Jun 2024 | 558 |
| Sept 2024 | 575 |
| Dec 2024 | 603 |
| Mar 2025 | 686 |
| Jun 2025 | 675 |
| Sept 2025 | 660 |
| Dec 2025 | 628 |
| Jan 2026 | 615 |
What listings offer
Whitley Bay has more chain-free homes and more gardens and more parking than Tyne & Wear.
More gardens than Tyne & Wear
85% of listings have a garden; Tyne & Wear: 77%. 111 of 130 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than Tyne & Wear
82% of listings have parking or a garage; Tyne & Wear: 77%. 106 of 130 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More chain-free homes than Tyne & Wear
44% of listings are listed as chain-free; Tyne & Wear: 31%. 57 of 130 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Recent sales in Whitley Bay
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 Woodburn Drive · NE26 3HYTerraced · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £399,500 |
| 13 Ivanhoe · NE25 9AWTerraced · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £392,984 |
| 43 Turnberry · NE25 9YESemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £235,000 |
| 12 Arundel Drive · NE25 9PYSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £278,000 |
| 32 Pykerley Road · NE25 8EWSemi-detached · Freehold | Jul 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £273,500 |
Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Unit 5 Monkseaton Metro Station, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NR
As of 5 October 2026
The Crescent, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 2JG
As of 5 October 2026
Devonshire Terrace, Whitley Bay, NE26 2EJ
As of 5 October 2026
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Current listings around Whitley Bay
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay | 130 | £320k | £225k | 63% |
| Tynemouth | 242 | £220k | £155k | 41% |
| South Shields | 392 | £180k | £120k | 60% |
| Gateshead | 295 | £140k | £120k | 48% |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 74 | £175k | £77k | 89% |
| Tyne & Wearbenchmark | 3,600 | £180k | £130k | 61% |
Key facts about Whitley Bay
- Rising over the long run, flat over the last year: the median sold price in Whitley Bay is up 63% over the last 10 years and broadly flat over the last 12 months.
- Homes for sale skew pricier than in Tyne & Wear: 22% of current listings in Whitley Bay ask under £200k, against 55% across Tyne & Wear.
- Sales are running above Whitley Bay's five-year norm: 615 homes sold in the 12 months to January 2026, against a norm of 571 a year; 58 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 31 left it.
Whitley Bay property market: common questions
Where is Whitley Bay?
Whitley Bay sits on the edge of Tyne & Wear. Figures for Whitley Bay cover listings within about 2.0 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
What is the average house price in Whitley Bay?
The median asking price across the 130 homes for sale in Whitley Bay is £320,000 (as of 5 October 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £216,250 and £393,750. That is 78% above Tyne & Wear. Homes that actually sold in Whitley Bay went for a median £336,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to January 2026).
Are house prices in Whitley Bay rising or falling?
Rising over the long run, flat over the last year. Based on HM Land Registry completed sales, the median sold price in Whitley Bay is up 63% over the last 10 years and broadly flat over the last 12 months (12 months to January 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.
Is Whitley Bay cheaper than Tyne & Wear?
No: asking prices in Whitley Bay are typically higher than across Tyne & Wear. The median asking price in Whitley Bay is £320,000 against £180k across Tyne & Wear: 78% above Tyne & Wear. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. The premium holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
How many homes are for sale in Whitley Bay?
130 homes are on the market in Whitley Bay right now, 58 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Whitley Bay?
19 listings in Whitley Bay had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 15% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Whitley Bay?
The median asking price for a flat in Whitley Bay is £170,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is semi-detached houses, at a median £349,950 across 45 listings. The Prices by property type chart on this page covers every type we track.
How much is a two-bedroom flat in Whitley Bay?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in Whitley Bay is £170,000, across 25 current listings.
How much is a three-bedroom house in Whitley Bay?
There is no single three-bedroom house price: the largest group of three-bedroom houses for sale in Whitley Bay is semi-detached houses, at a median asking price of £325,000 across 26 listings. The Size × type view on this page covers every combination we track.
What is the price per square foot in Whitley Bay?
In Whitley Bay, homes that sold went for a median £311 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £288 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (130 in Whitley Bay), refreshed daily, as of 5 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for Whitley Bay cover listings within about 2.0 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Whitley Bay since May 2026.
- Tyne & Wear comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Tyne & Wear, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data. Sold prices and sales counts cover the 12 months to January 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to July 2026, with floor areas from EPC certificates (the two run on different pipelines, and the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered). England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.