42 Don Gardens, Washington, NE37 2RE
About 42 Don Gardens
42 Don Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Washington (NE37 2RE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £80,500. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 39.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 41 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
42 Don Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 Don Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 18 years.
£80,500
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2025Most recent
£80,500
+61.0%over 6 years6 August 2019
£50,000
-41.2%over 12 years5 July 2007
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 2RE: £60,500 (2025–2008).
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Versus other Don Gardens homes
Price per m² for 42 Don Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,388
Street avg £1,125
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.3 km
Manor Road-Roseberry Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB