What type of property is 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW?

8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW sell for?

8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW last sold for £163,500 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW?

8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW?

8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW located?

8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

Is 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (59% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW?

The closest primary school to 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW is Hill View Infant Academy (789m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Catholic Academy (926m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Harperley Drive, SR3 1AW is Leechmere Road Essen Way, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Harperley Drive, Sunderland, SR3 1AW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Harperley Drive

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

8 Harperley Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 15% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £163,500. 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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Harperley Drive, Sunderland, SR3 1AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Harperley 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

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£163,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£163,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1AW: £195,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in SR3 1AW

On the street

Versus other Harperley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Harperley Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,303

Street avg £1,856

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Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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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1 Brentwood Gardens

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1 Albyn Gardens

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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.

Full Sunderland report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Leechmere Road Essen Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Hill View Infant Academy. 36 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 SR3 1AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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