20 Helmdon, Washington, NE37 3AP
About 20 Helmdon
20 Helmdon is a semi-detached house in Washington (NE37 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 509 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 47 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Helmdon'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Helmdon has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension above garage, single storey extension to rear of garage and single storey extension to front of property
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/04047/FUL
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the side of the property to provide garage.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/03164/FUL
What's in 20 Helmdon, Washington, NE37 3AP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
20 Helmdon has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
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 3AP: £150,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Helmdon homes
EPC Rating for 20 Helmdon lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.2 km
Manor Road-Northumberland Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB