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16 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3SJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Chester Terrace

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Chester Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 3SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 300% above the 2003 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 64.9% below the postcode norm. At 117 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 16 Chester Terrace

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate
Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 July 2036

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chester Terrace has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Chester Terrace's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£31,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2003Most recent

    £31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 3SJ: £100,000 (2021–2020).

On the street

Versus other Chester Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Chester Terrace runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£265

Street avg £929

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Chester Terrace

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sunderland district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR1 3SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR1 3SJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 3SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.