24 Barbary Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0RB
About 24 Barbary Drive
24 Barbary Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 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. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; 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 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 34.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
24 Barbary Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2014Most recent
£185,000
+9.5%over 2 years3 May 2012
£169,000
-11.0%over 1 year10 June 2010
£189,950
-11.6%over 3 years1 December 2006
£214,950
+91.9%over 5 years11 October 2001
£112,000
+33.3%over 4 years26 June 1997
£83,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0RB: £275,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Barbary Drive homes
On epc rating, 24 Barbary Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,814
Street avg £1,965
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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