8 Durham Avenue, Washington, NE37 1AQ
About 8 Durham Avenue
8 Durham Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Washington (NE37 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 79 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Durham Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 12 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2021Most recent
£135,000
+28.6%over 12 years10 December 2009
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 1AQ: £130,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in NE37 1AQ
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Versus other Durham Avenue homes
On price per m², 8 Durham Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,709
Street avg £1,051
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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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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