Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
48 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL
Estimated value
£146,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£165,000)-12%
- Against NE2 1DL's recent median (£200,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£146,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£165,000)-12%
- Against NE2 1DL's recent median (£200,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 48 Helmsley Road is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NE2 1DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in NE2 1DL
5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
48 Helmsley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 June 2014Most recent
£165,000
+33.1%over 9 years2 June 2005
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1DL: £200,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NE2 1DL
64 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL
Sold Oct 2025
£540,00046 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL
Sold Oct 2024
£180,00044 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL
Sold Jun 2023
£190,00056 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL
Sold Nov 2022
£200,00054 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL
Sold Nov 2022
£335,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 48 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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
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.
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
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary496m
- Hotspur Primary SchoolPrimary562m
- Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary596m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, HeatonPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Portland Road-Shield CourtBus stop101m
- Portland Street-Warwick StreetBus stop127m
- SandyfordBus stop127m
- Shield Street-Social ClubBus stop172m
Most reported crime locally
- Anti-social Behaviour671 reports25%
- Violence & Sexual Offences534 reports20%
- Shoplifting361 reports13%
- Other Theft192 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 48 Helmsley Road is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NE2 1DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 48 Helmsley Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 48 Helmsley Road was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 48 Helmsley Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NE2 1DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 48 Helmsley Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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