17 Durham Avenue, Washington, NE37 1AQ
About 17 Durham Avenue
17 Durham Avenue is a semi-detached house in Washington (NE37 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. At 78 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 161.5% above the 2002 sale of £48,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 49.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Durham Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Durham Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 4.0m from the original dwelling, 3.378m in height and 2.358m to the eaves)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01126/PRI
What's in 17 Durham Avenue, Washington, NE37 1AQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Durham Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2002Most recent
£48,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 1AQ: £130,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NE37 1AQ
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Versus other Durham Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 17 Durham Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£628
Street avg £1,187
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Blue House Lane-St Andrews Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
George Washington Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB