17 Marwell Drive, Washington, NE37 3LH
About 17 Marwell Drive
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Emergency tree works application for an ash tree suffering from ash die back.
- Reference
- 25/00265/ETRW
- Oct 2020
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.
Sales history & valuation
17 Marwell Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 3 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 1999Most recent
£120,000
+9.1%over 3 years29 February 1996
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 3LH: £172,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NE37 3LH
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Versus other Marwell Drive homes
17 Marwell Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£976
Street avg £2,241
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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