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About 5 River Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 River Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in South Shields (NE33 1TL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 79 m² this is the 34th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 22% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 15.2% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £112,000 in September 2020.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.0% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2020)
£112,000
Growth on file: 22.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 5 River Drive, South Shields, NE33 1TL
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Versus other River Drive homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 River Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,418
Street avg £1,216
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.1 km
Mile End Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE33 1TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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