4 Dunnock Drive, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5XJ
About 4 Dunnock Drive
4 Dunnock Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE16 5XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold April 2026 for £91,200. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 is 12.9% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
4 Dunnock Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Dunnock Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£103,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 18 years.
£91,200
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2026Most recent
£91,200
-6.0%over 18 years1 February 2008
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE16 5XJ: £179,950 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in NE16 5XJ
15 Dunnock Drive, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5XJ
Sold Feb 2026
£241,00020 Dunnock Drive, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5XJ
Sold Jan 2023
£70,00013 Dunnock Drive, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5XJ
Sold Sept 2019
£179,9502 Dunnock Drive, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5XJ
Sold Jun 2019
£81,00016 Dunnock Drive, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5XJ
Sold Oct 2018
£221,000
Versus other Dunnock Drive homes
On price per m², 4 Dunnock Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,861
Street avg £1,298
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
108/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kingsway-Gladeley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Clover Hill Community Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







