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31 Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0TE

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Orkney Drive

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

31 Orkney Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ryhope, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR2 0TE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 46.7% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

31 Orkney Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Orkney Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2015.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2022Most recent

    £195,000

    +27.5%over 3 years

  2. 30 October 2018

    £153,000

    +5.6%over 2 years

  3. 5 May 2016

    £144,950

    +57.6%over 1 year

  4. 20 February 2015

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 0TE: £180,000 (2024–2017).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 31 Orkney Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,691

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Orkney Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£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
£162k

1 Ambrunes Close, Ryhope

SR2 0FL

2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Aldbrough Close, Ryhope

SR2 0LD

4 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Burcombe Close, Ryhope

SR2 0FJ

4 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Bowood Close

SR2 0BY

4 bed3 bath
£105k

1 Byony Toft

SR2 0NS

2 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for SR2 0TE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0TE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.