74 Helmdon, Washington, NE37 3AP
About 74 Helmdon
74 Helmdon is a mid-terrace house in Washington (NE37 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 20% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 37 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £95,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
74 Helmdon has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 28 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2022Most recent
£95,000
+16.6%over 7 years23 July 2015
£81,500
-16.4%over 7 years20 September 2007
£97,500
+25.0%over 3 years26 August 2004
£78,000
+32.3%over 1 year16 April 2003
£58,950
+99.8%over 7 years19 April 1995
£29,500
-13.2%3 March 1995
£34,000
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 74 Helmdon runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,065
Street avg £1,627
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 km
Manor Road-Northumberland Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB