48 Brackenway, Washington, NE37 1AP
About 48 Brackenway
48 Brackenway is a semi-detached house in Washington (NE37 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £135,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 29.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
48 Brackenway has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 48 Brackenway was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2020Most recent
£135,000
+27.4%over 5 years23 October 2014
£106,000
-18.5%over 6 years21 January 2008
£130,000
+171.1%over 9 years30 July 1998
£47,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 1AP: £93,500 (2022–2017).
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Versus other Brackenway homes
Price per m² for 48 Brackenway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,406
Street avg £1,124
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Blue House Lane-Havannah Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Albany Village Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB