1 Sulgrave Road, Washington, NE37 3BU
About 1 Sulgrave Road
1 Sulgrave Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Washington (NE37 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 504.3% above the 1995 sale of £23,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 72% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 17 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Sulgrave Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Sulgrave Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£23,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 1995Most recent
£23,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NE37 3BU: £45,475 (2007–2002).
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Versus other Sulgrave Road homes
1 Sulgrave Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Usworth Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Marlborough Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB