1 Franklin Court, Washington, NE37 2EQ
About 1 Franklin Court
1 Franklin Court is an end-of-terrace house in Washington (NE37 2EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 35 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
1 Franklin Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
1 Franklin Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Franklin Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 2EQ: £88,000 (2025–2020).
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Versus other Franklin Court homes
1 Franklin Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Victoria Road - Taxi Rank — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Washington Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB