1 Beechcroft, Washington, NE37 1QL
About 1 Beechcroft
1 Beechcroft is a four-bedroom detached house in Washington (NE37 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a corner plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 14% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
1 Beechcroft ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Beechcroft has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey extension to front to create a new room and remodelled entrance to dwelling
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02057/FUL
- Mar 2021OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a detached garden room
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00180/FUL
What's in 1 Beechcroft, Washington, NE37 1QL's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Beechcroft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 12 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2015Most recent
£430,000
+43.4%over 11 years28 August 2003
£299,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 1QL: £356,000 (2019–2008).
Nearby sales in NE37 1QL
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Versus other Beechcroft homes
1 Beechcroft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,515
Street avg £2,125
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
High Usworth — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
George Washington Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB