What kind of home is 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP?

15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP sell for?

15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP last sold for £223,000 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP?

The current EPC rating for 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP?

15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 1PP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP use?

The latest EPC at 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP?

15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP in?

15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP?

Police records around 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP 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.

What schools are near 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP?

The closest primary school to 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP is Plains Farm Academy (552m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City of Sunderland College (673m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP?

The closest bus stop to 15 Barras Drive, SR3 1PP is Essen Way-Langley Road, 229m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Barras Drive, Sunderland, SR3 1PP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Barras Drive

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

15 Barras Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1PP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 16.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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.

15 Barras 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 29 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Barras Drive, Sunderland, SR3 1PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Barras 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.

15 Barras Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£223,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 February 2015Most recent
£223,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1PP: £199,000 (2023–2006).

Nearby sales in SR3 1PP

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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

Essen Way-Langley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Plains Farm Academy. 38 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 1PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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