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About 16 Drake Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Drake Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in South Shields (NE33 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 235% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £167,500 in February 2025.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sac
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 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 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.
16 Drake Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2025)
£167,500
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Drake Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Drake Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,350
Street avg £1,697
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
South Eldon Street-Drake Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE33 5DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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