16, Orkney Drive
16, Orkney Drive
Description & Estimates
16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 634 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 190 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland is £168,722 and its rental estimate is £998 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 falls within the SR2 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2009.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland, we estimate a market value of £177,159 and a rental value of £1,048 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £156,912 and £928 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland has seen its estimated sale value rise by £1,364 (0.8%) and its estimated rental value move up by £36 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland as measuring 190 m2.
That makes it the 22nd largest plot in the postcode, where 26 of the 28 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 06 Jul 2009.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland completed on 9th September 2011 at £97,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 99.7% over the period since September 2011.
- Sold Sep 2011£97,000
- Sold Oct 1997£46,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland have sold within a radius of 790 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 7th April 2026, was 3, Ronaldsay Close, Sunderland, SR2 0TF, a freehold house which sold for £167,500.
Read more about house prices in SR2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 50 addresses on Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2, 16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland comes out as the 49th largest and the 44th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £19k less expensive than the average property across the SR2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mHill View Infant Academy
- 800mRyhope Junior School
- 800mRyhope Infant School Academy
- 700mVenerable Bede Church of England Academy
- 1.4kmSouthmoor Academy
- 1.8kmSt Aidan's Catholic Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 16, Orkney Drive, Sunderland, the nearest station is Sunderland, 3.1 kilometres away.
- 3.1kmSunderland
- 5.2kmSeaham
- 13.0kmChester-le-Street
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
