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About 23 Drake Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Drake Close is a semi-detached house in South Shields (NE33 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 6th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file.
At 36 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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)
Dec 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 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.
23 Drake Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Drake Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 23 Drake Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 33 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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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