79, Fountains Close
79, Fountains Close
Description & Estimates
79, Fountains Close, Washington is described in the public record as a mid-century house with 753 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 175 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 79, Fountains Close, Washington is £157,721 and its rental estimate is £955 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Fountains Close, Washington, NE38 falls within the NE38 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
79, Fountains Close, Washington has no records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2022.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 79, Fountains Close, Washington, we estimate a market value of £165,607 and a rental value of £1,003 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £146,681 and £888 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 79, Fountains Close, Washington has seen its estimated sale value grow by £339 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value climb by £32 per month (3.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 79, Fountains Close, Washington as measuring 175 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where all 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
79, Fountains Close, Washington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 22 Aug 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 79, Fountains Close, Washington have sold within a radius of 540 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 24th March 2026, was 29, Fountains Close, Washington, NE38 7TA, a freehold house which sold for £220,000.
Read more about house prices in NE38.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 128 addresses on Fountains Close, Washington, NE38, 79, Fountains Close, Washington comes out as the 63rd largest and the 85th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £11k more expensive than the average property across the NE38 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mBiddick Primary School
- 500mJohn F Kennedy Primary School
- 600mWessington Primary School
- 500mBiddick Academy
- 900mSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
- 1.5kmWashington Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 79, Fountains Close, Washington, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 5.9 kilometres away.
- 5.9kmChester-le-Street
- 6.7kmHeworth
- 8.9kmSunderland
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
