71 Marwell Drive, Washington, NE37 3LH
About 71 Marwell Drive
71 Marwell Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Washington (NE37 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £172,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
71 Marwell Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 24 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2021Most recent
£172,000
+12.8%over 4 years14 August 2017
£152,500
+88.3%over 17 years28 September 1999
£81,000
+19.4%over 1 year28 November 1997
£67,850
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE37 3LH: £165,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NE37 3LH
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Versus other Marwell Drive homes
71 Marwell Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,324
Street avg £2,137
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB