What kind of home is 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ?

8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ sell for?

8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ last sold for £83,500 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £33,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and June 2006, 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ rose from £33,000 to £83,500, a change of £50,500. That works out to roughly +10.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ?

8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ?

8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ in?

8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ?

Police records around 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ show an average of 198 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ is Hudson Road Primary School (237m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (912m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barleycorn Place, SR1 2QQ is Borough Road-Toward Street, 202m away. The nearest rail option is Sunderland Rail Station, 396m away.

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8 Barleycorn Place, Laura Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Barleycorn Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Barleycorn Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 2QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 32.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Barleycorn Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024

Current Certificate

May 2014

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 May 2024

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barleycorn Place, Laura Street, Sunderland, SR1 2QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£83,500

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2006Most recent
£83,500
+153.0%over 9 years
22 May 1997
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 2QQ: £60,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SR1 2QQ

On the street

Versus other Barleycorn Place homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Barleycorn Place is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,210

Street avg £1,068

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sunderland district page.

Full Sunderland report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR1 2QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 2QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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