What kind of home is 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD?

5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD last change hands?

5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD last sold for £185,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD?

5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD have?

5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2019 under ref. 19/00288/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD?

5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD in?

5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD sits in East Herrington, Sunderland, Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

Is 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD 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 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD?

The closest primary school to 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD is East Herrington Primary Academy (652m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Farringdon Community Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Meadow Drive, SR3 3RD is Durham Road-Parkside South, 95m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Meadow Drive, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3RD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Meadow Drive

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

5 Meadow Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Herrington, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR3 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 36.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £185,000 in October 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

5 Meadow Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Meadow Drive, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Meadow Drive, East Herrington, Sunderland, SR3 3RD

1decisions1extensions12documents1nearby

Apr 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and extension to existing garage with new pitched roof.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
19/00288/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 October 2018Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 3RD: £258,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SR3 3RD

On the street

Versus other Meadow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Meadow Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,423

Street avg £1,805

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Durham Road-Parkside South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

East Herrington Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR3 3RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 3RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

Low

55 dB

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