What kind of home is 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE sell for?

33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE last sold for £189,995 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in June 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2013 and January 2021, 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE rose from £145,000 to £189,995, a change of £44,995. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

The current EPC rating for 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR2 0TE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE use?

The latest EPC at 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

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

Which area is 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE in?

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

What is crime like near 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

Police records around 33 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 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

The closest primary school to 33 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 transport links are near 33 Orkney Drive, SR2 0TE?

The closest bus stop to 33 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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33 Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0TE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 33 Orkney Drive

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

33 Orkney Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ryhope, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR2 0TE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 21.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £189,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

33 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 08 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£189,995

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2021Most recent
£189,995
+31.0%over 7 years
6 June 2013
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 0TE: £180,000 (2024–2018).

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.

33 Orkney Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,624

Street avg £1,816

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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.

£305k

1 Aldbrough Close, Ryhope

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1 Burcombe Close, Ryhope

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4 bed2 bath

£344k

1 Bowood Close

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Athol Gardens

SR2 0PS

3 bed1 bath

£161k

1 Bede View, Ramilies Road

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3 bed2 bath

£144k

1 Bevan Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

£372k

1 Beechbrooke, Ryhope

SR2 0NZ

5 bed

£162k

1 Ambrunes Close, Ryhope

SR2 0FL

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.

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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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