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17 Marwell Drive, Washington, NE37 3LH

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 17 Marwell Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Marwell Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Washington (NE37 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 123 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 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 190.8% above the 1999 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 47.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedouble

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Nov 2008
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Marwell Drive, Washington, NE37 3LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Emergency tree works application for an ash tree suffering from ash die back.

    Reference
    25/00265/ETRW
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Emergency tree works enquiry.

    Reference
    20/00965/ETRW
    View planning record

What's in 17 Marwell Drive, Washington, NE37 3LH's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Marwell Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£120,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 1999Most recent

    £120,000

    +9.1%over 3 years
  2. 29 February 1996

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 3LH: £172,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Marwell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Marwell Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£976

Street avg £2,241

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Washington district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE37 3LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE37 3LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE37 3LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Marwell Drive, Washington, NE37 3LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.