8 Blackheath Close, Washington, NE37 2LU
About 8 Blackheath Close
8 Blackheath Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Washington (NE37 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 490 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 23.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 90.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Garagesingle
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Blackheath Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Blackheath Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Blackheath Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 10 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2010Most recent
£130,000
+46.1%over 6 years28 August 2003
£89,000
+78.0%over 2 years8 November 2000
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 2LU: £135,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in NE37 2LU
12 Blackheath Close, Washington, NE37 2LU
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Sold Oct 2020
£160,00011 Blackheath Close, Washington, NE37 2LU
Sold Apr 2020
£127,0002 Blackheath Close, Washington, NE37 2LU
Sold Sept 2014
£135,0004 Blackheath Close, Washington, NE37 2LU
Sold Dec 2011
£132,000
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Versus other Blackheath Close homes
8 Blackheath Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,858
Street avg £1,728
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.2 km
Coach Road-Estate Entrance — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB