What type of property is 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB?

1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB last change hands?

1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB last sold for £250,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,995 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and March 2021, 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB rose from £79,995 to £250,000, a change of £170,005. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB?

1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR6 0RB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB?

1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB located?

1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

Is 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB?

The closest primary school to 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB is Dame Dorothy Primary School (830m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barbary Drive, SR6 0RB is Roker Marina, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Barbary Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0RB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Barbary Drive

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

1 Barbary Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 97.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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 23 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barbary Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barbary Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Barbary Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2021Most recent
£250,000
23 August 2018
£250,000
+212.5%over 20 years
25 June 1998
£79,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0RB: £275,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Barbary Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Barbary Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £1,929

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Roker Marina — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Dame Dorothy Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR6 0RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 0RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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