Helmdon, Washington
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE37 3AP.
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At a glance
26 property sales on Helmdon, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £102,885. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Helmdon range from £53,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Helmdon compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Helmdon has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE37 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 13 | £102,885 | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 13 | £129,996 | 2 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Helmdon
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 2 Oct 2025 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 66, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 8 Jul 2025 | £127,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 15 Nov 2024 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 2 Sep 2024 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 24 Jan 2024 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 78, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 20 Oct 2023 | £118,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 6 Oct 2023 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 45, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 6 Oct 2023 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 19 Jul 2023 | £68,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 74, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 18 Nov 2022 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 73, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 28 Mar 2022 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 60, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 20 Aug 2021 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 16 Jul 2021 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 9 Apr 2021 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 76, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 2 Oct 2020 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 31 Jul 2020 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 67, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 14 Feb 2020 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 23 Aug 2019 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 14 Feb 2019 | £134,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 8 Jan 2019 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 18 Dec 2018 | £87,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 76, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 27 Nov 2018 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 76, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 19 Oct 2018 | £82,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 19 Mar 2018 | £60,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 9 Mar 2018 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 20 Oct 2017 | £53,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 27 Jan 2017 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Helmdon NE37 3AP | 17 Jun 2016 | £64,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 31, Helmdon | £134,950 (Feb 2019) → £165,000 (Nov 2024) | +22% over 6 yrs |
| 4, Helmdon | £105,000 (Mar 2018) → £130,000 (Oct 2023) | +24% over 6 yrs |
| 22, Helmdon | £60,000 (Mar 2018) → £68,000 (Jul 2023) | +13% over 5 yrs |
| 76, Helmdon | £82,000 (Oct 2018) → £75,000 (Nov 2018) → £95,000 (Oct 2020) | +16% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Helmdon
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usworth Colliery Nursery School 90 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Usworth Colliery Primary School 333 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Marlborough Primary School 150 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Washington Academy 627 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| George Washington Primary School 384 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 227 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Albany Village Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Heworth station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Brockley Whins station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
- East Boldon station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Marlborough Road (E-Bound, Marlborough Road) 3 min walk
- Marlborough Road (W-Bound, Marlborough Road) 3 min walk
- Waterloo Road (S-Bound, Waterloo Road) 3 min walk
- Manor Road-Northumberland Way (E-Bound, Manor Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Concord Medical Practice
Victoria Road, Washington · 0.5 mi - New Washington Medical Group
Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 0.5 mi - The Stephenson Medical Practice
Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 0.5 mi - Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Heron Heron Concord Washington · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Washington · 0.4 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Washington Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
- Lidl Lidl Washington · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Blue House Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Barmston Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- The Elms (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- The Dental Centre · 0.3 mi
- Galleries Health Centre · 1.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 27.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 613 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 73.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,390 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Sunderland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Helmdon
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.9% | 94.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.4% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 45.8% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.4% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.6% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.7% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.9% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 19.5% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 16.7% | 22.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.5% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.4% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 33% |
| Fair health | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 3% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 36.4% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 27.5% | 30.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8% | 6.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sunderland.
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