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Helvellyn Avenue, Washington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Helvellyn Avenue, Washington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/washington-tyne-and-wear/helvellyn-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE38 0QL, NE38 0QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£117,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£140,683
32 sales
Price range
£85k – £236k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Mar 2026
NE38 0QL

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At a glance

House prices£118k average37% below the Washington average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station57 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% freeholdAcross 34 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

32 property sales on Helvellyn Avenue, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £117,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £143,918. Average sale prices rose from £112,250 in 2016 to £117,500 in 2026 (+5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 37% below the Washington average of £185,773 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% semi-detached, 28% terraced, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Helvellyn Avenue range from £85,000 to £236,000. 91% of homes sold here were freehold and 9% leasehold. Of 97 streets in Washington with at least two sales in the last year, Helvellyn Avenue ranks 74th for average price.

House prices on Helvellyn Avenue compared

Helvellyn Avenue£117,500
NE38 postcode area£198,656
Washington£185,773
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £112,250 (2 sales)2016£112k2017: £116,909 (5 sales)2017£117k2018: £140,380 (5 sales)2018£140k2019: £130,575 (6 sales)2019£131k2020: £174,000 (1 sales)2020£174k2021: £123,317 (3 sales)2021£123k2022: £190,000 (1 sales)2022£190k2023: £145,500 (2 sales)2023£146k2024: £195,500 (2 sales)2024£196k2025: £185,500 (3 sales)2025£186k2026: £117,500 (2 sales)2026£118k

Tenure: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£143,91828 Oct 2025
Terraced9£113,82230 Mar 2026
Detached4£185,75011 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Helvellyn Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
103, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 30 Mar 2026£125,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 20 Mar 2026£110,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 28 Oct 2025£206,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 27 Mar 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 21 Mar 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 11 Oct 2024£236,000 DetachedFreehold
93, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 28 Feb 2024£155,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 7 Jul 2023£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 20 Feb 2023£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 18 Aug 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 15 Nov 2021£85,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 12 Mar 2021£148,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
93, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 4 Mar 2021£136,950 TerracedFreehold
26, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 28 Feb 2020£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 29 Nov 2019£165,000 DetachedFreehold
95, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 25 Oct 2019£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 18 Oct 2019£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 14 Aug 2019£92,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 14 Jun 2019£149,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
73, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 3 Apr 2019£95,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 12 Dec 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 16 Nov 2018£159,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 26 Oct 2018£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 28 Aug 2018£172,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 28 Aug 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 17 Jan 2018£124,950 TerracedFreehold
47, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 5 Sep 2017£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 18 Jul 2017£116,545 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 30 Jun 2017£170,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 2 Jun 2017£86,000 OtherFreehold
41, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 17 Mar 2017£100,000 TerracedFreehold
111, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 12 Jan 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QJ 4 Nov 2016£118,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Helvellyn Avenue NE38 0QL 18 Aug 2016£106,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
62, Helvellyn Avenue £92,500 (Aug 2019) → £110,000 (Mar 2026) +19%
over 7 yrs
44, Helvellyn Avenue £159,950 (Nov 2018) → £190,000 (Aug 2022) → £206,500 (Oct 2025) +29%
over 7 yrs
50, Helvellyn Avenue £148,000 (Mar 2021) → £190,000 (Mar 2025) +28%
over 4 yrs
93, Helvellyn Avenue £136,950 (Mar 2021) → £155,000 (Feb 2024) +13%
over 3 yrs
18, Helvellyn Avenue £86,000 (Jun 2017) → £147,000 (Oct 2019) +71%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Helvellyn Avenue

Crime

127 crimes were reported within about a mile of Helvellyn Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour35
Violence & sexual offences33
Criminal damage & arson18
Public order8
Vehicle crime8
Burglary6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Helvellyn Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Wear estuary Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Helvellyn Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lambton Primary School 179 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oxclose Community Academy 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Oxclose Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
Oxclose Primary Academy 183 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Biddick Primary School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 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

  • Chester-le-Street station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Heworth station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
  • Dunston station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hambleton Road (NE-Bound, Malvern Road) 3 min walk
  • Hambleton Road (SW-Bound, Malvern Road) 3 min walk
  • Ayton Road - Monkside Close (W-Bound, Ayton Road) 3 min walk
  • Atyon Road - Monkside Close (E-Bound, Ayton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rickleton Medical Centre
    Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 0.7 mi
  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 0.8 mi
  • Galleries Medical Practice
    The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 0.8 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Makro Makro Washington · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Washington Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Washington · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Washington · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Galleries Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Woodlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Sunderland Tpct Dental Service · 0.8 mi
  • The Dental Suite · 0.8 mi
  • Galleries Health Centre · 0.8 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.6%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented7.4%17.1%
Households598

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,327

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Helvellyn Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.4%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian57.5%53.2%
No religion35.8%39.5%
Not answered4.8%4.5%
Muslim1.1%1.8%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.7%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.3%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above30.9%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%14.8%
No qualifications13.5%22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%10.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health42.4%43.1%
Good health40%33%
Fair health12.6%15.9%
Bad health3.9%6.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household42.6%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household32.6%22.1%
No cars or vans in household13.5%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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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