16 Barleycorn Place, Laura Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QQ
About 16 Barleycorn Place
16 Barleycorn Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 2QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in October 2004. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 78 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 48.3% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- GarageSingle
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Barleycorn Place has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
16 Barleycorn Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 7 years.
£73,500
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2004Most recent
£73,500
+33.6%over 7 months30 March 2004
£55,000
+57.1%over 2 years31 May 2001
£35,000
+6.1%over 3 years21 November 1997
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 2QQ: £60,500 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in SR1 2QQ
19 Barleycorn Place, Laura Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QQ
Sold Jul 2023
£60,50014 Barleycorn Place, Laura Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QQ
Sold Nov 2021
£67,5007 Barleycorn Place, Laura Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QQ
Sold Nov 2020
£55,00020 Barleycorn Place, Laura Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QQ
Sold Nov 2020
£55,0001 Barleycorn Place, Laura Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QQ
Sold Aug 2020
£67,000
Versus other Barleycorn Place homes
16 Barleycorn Place outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£942
Street avg £1,089
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Borough Road-Toward Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hudson Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB








