14 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3SJ
About 14 Chester Terrace
14 Chester Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 3SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 63 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (29 versus a best of 71).
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
14 Chester Terrace sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 March 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
14 Chester Terrace has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
14 Chester Terrace has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 3SJ: £100,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in SR1 3SJ
Versus other Chester Terrace homes
14 Chester Terrace is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
198/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB







