31 Saddleback, Washington, NE37 1BU
About 31 Saddleback
31 Saddleback is an end-of-terrace house in Washington (NE37 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
31 Saddleback sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 Saddleback has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
31 Saddleback has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 1BU: £132,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Saddleback homes
On epc rating, 31 Saddleback runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Blue House Lane-Weardale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Albany Village Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB