Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2014 £54,950 -0.2% -2.6%
Jan 2004 £55,950 na na
Internal area
41 square metres (441 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,340 per square metre (£124 per square foot) in Jun 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,838 per square metre (£171 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2014 £54,950 £1,340 £75,341 £1,838
Jan 2004 £55,950 £1,365 £85,837 £2,094

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 41 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £75,341. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in South Shields are now selling for between £800 and £1,910 per square metre (£74 and £177 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 41 m², this implies a valuation between £33,000 and £78,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
A
Company ownership
Title number
TY265657
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
44 Drake Close, South Shields
Owner
CHIME PROPERTIES LIMITED (Company reference number: 05746957)
Proprietor address: 4th Floor, 140 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4HY
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 27 Jan 2014
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2015 ST/0489/15
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
44 Drake Close South Shield
Description:
Replace existing front boundary gate and new 3 ft 6 in high fence to side.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
31 December 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
38 sqm (409 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
08 April 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
41 sqm (441 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

44 Drake Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £75,341.
  • Based on an internal area of 41 m² and recent prices in South Shields, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £33,000 to £78,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 44 Drake Close last sold for £54,950 in June 2014.

HouseMetric shows 44 Drake Close as 41 m² (441 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 31 December 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 44 Drake Close was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

44 Drake Close is in postcode NE33 5DE, in South Shields. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Drake Close, NE33 5DE or analysis of the South Shields property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.