23 Blencathra, Washington, NE37 1SD
About 23 Blencathra
23 Blencathra is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Washington (NE37 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 81.8% above the 2004 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 52.4% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Blencathra's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Blencathra has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
23 Blencathra valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£77,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2004Most recent
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 1SD: £70,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Blencathra homes
23 Blencathra is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£664
Street avg £1,325
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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