What type of property is 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB?

8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB?

8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB last sold for £150,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in September 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB?

Across 2 sales between September 2011 and February 2022, 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB rose from £135,000 to £150,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB?

8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR2 0LB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB?

8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB located?

8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB sits in Ryhope, Sunderland, Sunderland. It falls within the SR2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB?

Police records around 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB 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 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB?

The closest primary school to 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB is St Paul's CofE Primary School (372m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Markington Drive, SR2 0LB is Mariville West, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Markington Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0LB

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Markington Drive

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

8 Markington Drive is a detached house in Ryhope, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR2 0LB). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 49.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Markington Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Markington Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Markington Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2022Most recent
£150,000
+11.1%over 10 years
4 September 2011
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 0LB: £177,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SR2 0LB

On the street

Versus other Markington Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Markington Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,485

Street avg £1,576

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 92 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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.

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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.

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Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mariville West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR2 0LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

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65 dB

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