5 Blencathra, Washington, NE37 1SD
About 5 Blencathra
5 Blencathra is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Washington (NE37 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 51.4% above the 2025 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £70,000 in August 2025. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Garagedouble
Building
- Heating systemelectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Blencathra has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Blencathra's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 20 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2025Most recent
£70,000
-10.8%over 20 years26 April 2005
£78,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 1SD: £65,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Blencathra homes
On price per m², 5 Blencathra stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,750
Street avg £1,335
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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