3 Cornwallis, Washington, NE37 3EZ
About 3 Cornwallis
3 Cornwallis is a five-bedroom detached house in Washington (NE37 3EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in April 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 273% above the 1997 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 67.4% below the postcode norm. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Garagesingle
Building
- Heating systemgas
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Cornwallis has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Cornwallis's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£63,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 April 1997Most recent
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 3EZ: £195,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in NE37 3EZ
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Versus other Cornwallis homes
Price per m² for 3 Cornwallis lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£500
Street avg £1,722
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.1 km
Waterloo Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Usworth Colliery Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB