15 Blencathra, Washington, NE37 1SD
About 15 Blencathra
15 Blencathra is a two-bedroom end-of-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 (December 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2021. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 72.3% above the 2021 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 39.4% 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). Last sale on file: £65,000 in January 2021. 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
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 Blencathra has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
15 Blencathra's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 16 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2021Most recent
£65,000
-15.6%over 15 years23 June 2005
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 1SD: £70,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Blencathra homes
15 Blencathra outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£855
Street avg £1,318
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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