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50 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 50 Helmsley Road

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

50 Helmsley Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in February 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 247.2% above the 1998 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 76.3% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 Helmsley Road

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

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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 3)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF38toD55
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Aug 2022from Jul 2016
EPC improved fromD55toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC 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 50 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 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.

50 Helmsley Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£53,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 1998Most recent

    £53,000

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.

50 Helmsley Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£431

Street avg £7,929

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 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.
£171k

1 Middleton Court, Hutton Terrace, Jesmond

NE2 1QY

2 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Grosvenor Gardens

NE2 1HQ

2 bed
£230k

1 Brandling Court, Akenside Terrace

NE2 1TN

2 bed2 bath
£139k

1 Deneside Court

NE2 1EZ

2 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Greystoke Gardens

NE2 1PL

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Beadnell Place

NE2 1YD

3 bed1 bath
£171k

1 Copland Terrace

NE2 1YB

3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Fernwood, Clayton Road

NE2 1TL

2 bed2 bath
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 50 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.