12 Blencathra, Washington, NE37 1SD
About 12 Blencathra
12 Blencathra is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Washington (NE37 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 61.8% above the 2022 sale of £68,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm. At 76 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 40 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £68,600. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Blencathra has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
12 Blencathra changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 1 year.
£68,600
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£68,600
+3.9%over 1 year17 September 2020
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 1SD: £70,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Blencathra homes
Years Held for 12 Blencathra lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£903
Street avg £1,317
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.3 km
Albany Way - Windlass Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Washington Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB