What type of property is 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB?

18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB last change hands?

18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB last sold for £175,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £140,000 in January 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 2004 and December 2018, 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB rose from £140,000 to £175,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB?

18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR2 0DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB?

18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB located?

18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB?

Police records around 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB?

The closest primary school to 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB is Ryhope Junior School (773m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (755m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Highclere Drive, SR2 0DB is Runcorn, 322m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Highclere Drive, Sunderland, SR2 0DB

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Highclere Drive

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

18 Highclere Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Sunderland (SR2 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold December 2018 for £175,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 33.7% above the 2018 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

18 Highclere Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromD67toE53

Low Energy Lighting

0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Highclere Drive, Sunderland, SR2 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Highclere Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Highclere Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£175,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2018Most recent
£175,000
+16.7%over 9 years
18 June 2009
£149,995
-14.3%over 4 years
21 October 2004
£175,000
+25.0%over 9 months
30 January 2004
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 0DB: £230,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SR2 0DB

On the street

Versus other Highclere Drive homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Highclere Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,768

Street avg £1,653

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£197k

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1 Aldbrough Close, Ryhope

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£315k

1 Burcombe Close, Ryhope

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4 bed2 bath

£162k

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2 bed1 bath

£344k

1 Bowood Close

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4 bed3 bath

£105k

1 Byony Toft

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2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Sunderland report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Runcorn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Venerable Bede Church of England Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR2 0DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR2 0DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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