21 Helmdon, Washington, NE37 3AP
About 21 Helmdon
21 Helmdon is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Washington (NE37 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 39.1% above the 2019 sale price. Sold August 2019 for £115,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garageintegral
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Helmdon has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side, single storey rear extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00345/FUL
What's in 21 Helmdon, Washington, NE37 3AP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2019Most recent
£115,000
+248.5%over 21 years17 August 1998
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 3AP: £150,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Helmdon homes
CO₂ Emissions for 21 Helmdon lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,322
Street avg £1,650
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
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