17 Beechcroft, Washington, NE37 1QL
About 17 Beechcroft
17 Beechcroft is a four-bedroom detached house in Washington (NE37 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1566 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 13.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 145 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (174 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
17 Beechcroft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Beechcroft has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees - T11 (Sycamore) - Reduce height by 3.5m and prune lower branches to shape and remove major deadwood.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02028/TPA
- Jan 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 (Compensatory Planting) attached to 23/02239/TPA.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02313/DIS
What's in 17 Beechcroft, Washington, NE37 1QL's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£356,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 2010Most recent
£356,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 1QL: £422,500 (2019–2008).
Nearby sales in NE37 1QL
Everything we know about 17 Beechcroft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Beechcroft homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 Beechcroft stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,447
Street avg £2,136
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 169 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