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48 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 48 Helmsley Road

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

48 Helmsley Road is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009.

Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 11.5% below the 2014 sale of £165,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Helmsley Road has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

48 Helmsley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£165,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2014Most recent

    £165,000

    +33.1%over 9 years

  2. 2 June 2005

    £124,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1DL: £200,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Helmsley Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 Helmsley Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,705

Street avg £7,777

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Helmsley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£149k

1 Greystoke Avenue

NE2 1PN

£141k

1 Chelmsford Lofts, Chelmsford Grove

NE2 1DY

£139k

1 Deneside Court

NE2 1EZ

2 bed1 bath
£139k

1 Henry Square

NE2 1YE

3 bed
£154k

1 Kelvin Grove

NE2 1RL

£159k

1 Granville Gardens

NE2 1HL

£160k

1 Helmsley Mews

NE2 1BE

£129k

1 King Charles Tower, Shield Street

NE2 1XX

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.
Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Portland Road-Shield Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 NE2 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE2 1DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 48 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.