23 Barbary Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0RB
About 23 Barbary Drive
23 Barbary Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while 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 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 32.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 79 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
23 Barbary Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
23 Barbary Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 17 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2015Most recent
£160,000
+107.8%over 17 years1 October 1998
£76,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0RB: £275,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Barbary Drive homes
EPC Rating for 23 Barbary Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,025
Street avg £1,957
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB