3 Barleycorn Place, Laura Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QQ
About 3 Barleycorn Place
3 Barleycorn Place is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 2QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £76,000 in January 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 46.1% above the 2025 sale price.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Barleycorn Place has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
3 Barleycorn Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 16 years.
£76,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£76,000
24 June 2020
£76,250
+13.0%over 5 years24 September 2014
£67,500
-7.5%over 5 years10 March 2009
£73,000
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
3 Barleycorn Place is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£768
Street avg £1,102
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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
198/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB







