1 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3SJ
About 1 Chester Terrace
1 Chester Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 3SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 428 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–151 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 22% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 302.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Chester Terrace has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2025ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 5 (opening hours) of previously approved application 05/03413/FUL to extend existing opening hours.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01341/VAR
- Oct 2019Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from first floor self contained flat (C3) to cafe (A3) and erection of extraction flue to the rear.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01019/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chester Terrace valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 14 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2017Most recent
£100,000
+66.7%over 13 years2 October 2003
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 3SJ: £100,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in SR1 3SJ
Versus other Chester Terrace homes
On floor area, 1 Chester Terrace runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chester Road-University — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB








