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About 53 River Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 River Drive is a detached house in South Shields (NE33 1JY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 76 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 18.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 40% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
53 River Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
53 River Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.7% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2016)
£105,000
Growth on file: 18.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 53 River Drive, South Shields, NE33 1JY
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Versus other River Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
53 River Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,382
Street avg £1,001
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the South Shields district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
River Drive-Number 62 — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE33 1JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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