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About 3 Drake Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Drake Close is a detached house in South Shields (NE33 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 358.9% above the 2022 sale of £23,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2022 for £23,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Drake Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2022)
£23,750
Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 3 Drake Close, South Shields, NE33 5DE
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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.
Years Held for 3 Drake Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£950
Street avg £1,206
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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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