What kind of home is 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE sell for?

2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE last sold for £147,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR2 0TE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE use?

The latest EPC at 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE in?

2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE sits in Ryhope, Sunderland, Sunderland. It falls within the SR2 postcode district.

Is 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE 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.

What schools are near 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

The closest primary school to 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE is Ryhope Junior School (623m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (785m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

The closest bus stop to 2 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE is Hollycarrside Road-Hewitt Avenue, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0TE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Orkney Drive

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

2 Orkney Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Ryhope, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR2 0TE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

13 years since the last transfer (July 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 27.9% above the 2013 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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Orkney 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.

2 Orkney Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£147,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 July 2013Most recent
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 0TE: £189,995 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SR2 0TE

On the street

Versus other Orkney Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Orkney Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,934

Street avg £1,771

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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.

£162k

1 Ambrunes Close, Ryhope

SR2 0FL

2 bed1 bath

£105k

1 Byony Toft

SR2 0NS

2 bed1 bath

£197k

1 Athol Gardens

SR2 0PS

3 bed1 bath

£161k

1 Bede View, Ramilies Road

SR2 0GA

3 bed2 bath

£144k

1 Bevan Avenue

SR2 0JN

3 bed1 bath

£305k

1 Aldbrough Close, Ryhope

SR2 0LD

4 bed1 bath

£315k

1 Burcombe Close, Ryhope

SR2 0FJ

4 bed2 bath

£179k

1 Arthur Avenue

SR2 0QF

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

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

0.1 km

Hollycarrside Road-Hewitt Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Ryhope Junior School. 21 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR2 0TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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