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About 5 Drake Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Drake Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in South Shields (NE33 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 272 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £91,000 sits 279.2% above the 2015 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 26.4% 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. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Drake Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2018
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Drake Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£91,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2015)
£24,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 5 Drake Close, South Shields, NE33 5DE
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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.
On floor area, 5 Drake Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£950
Street avg £1,838
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 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
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
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