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56 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 56 Helmsley Road

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

56 Helmsley Road is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 70).

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 16.5% below the 2022 sale of £200,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 17 EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2013. Sold November 2022 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jul 2013
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Conversion of two bedroom ground floor flat (Class C3) to three bedroom flat in multiple occupation (Class C4)

    Reference
    2013/0755/01/DET
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £200,000

    +150.0%over 20 years

  2. 30 April 2002

    £80,000

    +11.1%

  3. 18 January 2002

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1DL: £190,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

Years Held for 56 Helmsley Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £7,791

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£166k

1 Greystoke Avenue

NE2 1PN

£171k

1 Copland Terrace

NE2 1YB

3 bed1 bath
£171k

1 Granville Gardens

NE2 1HL

£163k

1 Middleton Court, Hutton Terrace, Jesmond

NE2 1QY

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Helmsley Mews

NE2 1BE

£156k

1 Chelmsford Lofts, Chelmsford Grove

NE2 1DY

£182k

1 Beadnell Place

NE2 1YD

3 bed1 bath
£153k

1 Kelvin Grove

NE2 1RL

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

5/mo

Steady 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

The full 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 56 Helmsley Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.