12 Barbary Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0RB
About 12 Barbary Drive
12 Barbary Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 119 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 33.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 February 2024
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Planning history
12 Barbary Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Barbary Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
£217,500
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2017Most recent
£217,500
24 March 2017
£217,500
+11.6%over 1 year30 June 2015
£194,950
+2.6%over 1 year18 June 2014
£190,000
+126.2%over 17 years12 June 1997
£83,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0RB: £275,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SR6 0RB
Versus other Barbary Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Barbary Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,828
Street avg £1,965
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
177/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







