What kind of home is 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ?

5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ?

5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ last sold for £148,500 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £99,950 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 2002 and July 2024, 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ rose from £99,950 to £148,500, a change of £48,550. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ?

5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR6 0RJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ?

5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ in?

5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ?

Police records around 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ 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.

What schools are near 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ is Dame Dorothy Primary School (472m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (2.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Beacon Drive, SR6 0RJ is Dame Dorothy Street, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Beacon Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0RJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Beacon Drive

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

5 Beacon Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Sold July 2024 for £148,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 49.8% 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

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

Bedrooms2
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Apr 2011

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

17%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beacon Drive, Sunderland, SR6 0RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Beacon 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.

5 Beacon Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£148,500

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2024Most recent
£148,500
+13.1%over 17 years
4 April 2007
£131,250
+1.0%
24 November 2006
£130,000
+30.1%over 4 years
16 October 2002
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0RJ: £135,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SR6 0RJ

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On the street

Versus other Beacon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Beacon Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,395

Street avg £1,845

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dame Dorothy Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Dame Dorothy Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 0RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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