1 Marwell Drive, Washington, NE37 3LH
About 1 Marwell Drive
1 Marwell Drive is a detached house in Washington (NE37 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 306 m² (around 3294 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 306 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 sits 118.3% above the 2003 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 57.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, 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
1 Marwell Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2012FullIn report
Construction of front boundary brick walls, gates and piers and additional block paving to driveway and hardstanding (part-retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01557/FUL
- Dec 2004PorchFullIn report
Extended kitchen and garage with sun terrace over garage, new front porch, rear conservatory and new boundary enclosures to front.
ExtensionConservatory- Reference
- 04/02114/FUL
What's in 1 Marwell Drive, Washington, NE37 3LH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Marwell Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2003Most recent
£240,000
+61.1%over 7 years20 June 1995
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 3LH: £172,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Marwell Drive homes
Price per m² for 1 Marwell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£784
Street avg £2,256
Floor Area
306 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Stephenson Industrial Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington. 14 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
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB