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42 Beldene Drive, Sunderland, SR4 8QD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Beldene Drive

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

42 Beldene Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 24.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromG14toE53
Main Fuel
Solid FuelGas

Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Beldene Drive, Sunderland, SR4 8QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2013
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-material amendment to approved application no. 11/03346/FUL (demolition of existing garage and boundary wall and erection of new garage, boundary wall/fence to the front/side and entrance porch to the side) to increase height, reduce depth, reduce height of dwarf wall of porch and relocate porch entrance from north elevation to east elevation

    Agent
    Bosanko
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00911/AM1
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2012
    PorchFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing garage and boundary wall and erection of new garage, boundary wall/fence to the front/side and entrance porch to the side (part-retrospective)

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    11/03346/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 42 Beldene Drive, Sunderland, SR4 8QD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Beldene Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£210,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2016Most recent

    £210,000

    +61.5%over 5 years
  2. 7 January 2011

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8QD: £146,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Beldene Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Beldene Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,211

Street avg £1,829

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below
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.

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

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodville Crescent-Beldene Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Barnes Junior School. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 SR4 8QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR4 8QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 8QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 67 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Beldene Drive, Sunderland, SR4 8QD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.