23 Durham Avenue, Washington, NE37 1AQ
About 23 Durham Avenue
23 Durham Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Washington (NE37 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 60% above the 2016 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Durham Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
23 Durham Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£85,000
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
On floor area, 23 Durham Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,024
Street avg £1,137
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB