42, Wearhead Drive
42, Wearhead Drive
Description & Estimates
42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 635 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 152 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland is £146,884 and its rental estimate is £813 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 falls within the SR4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, we estimate a market value of £154,228 and a rental value of £854 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £136,602 and £756 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland has seen its estimated sale value rise by £834 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value move up by £31 per month (3.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland as measuring 152 m2.
That makes it the 22nd largest plot in the postcode, where all 37 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Jan 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland completed on 31st January 2011 at £130,000 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 53.1% over the period since January 2011.
- Sold Jan 2011£130,000
- Sold Nov 2001£71,750
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland have sold within a radius of 470 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 3rd October 2025, was 51, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP, a freehold house which sold for £127,000.
Read more about house prices in SR4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 92 addresses on Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4, 42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland comes out as the 66th largest and the 44th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £574 more expensive than the average property across the SR4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mRichard Avenue Primary School
- 400mSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
- 600mBarnes Infant Academy
- 500mThornhill Academy
- 600mSt Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
- 900mSt Aidan's Catholic Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, the nearest station is Sunderland, 1.4 kilometres away.
- 1.4kmSunderland
- 7.8kmSeaham
- 11.6kmHeworth
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.
