What type of property is 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ last sold for £140,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,500 in July 2006, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

Across 2 sales between July 2006 and August 2017, 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ rose from £77,500 to £140,000, a change of £62,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 3SJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ had any planning applications?

3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2006 under ref. 06/01906/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ located?

3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

Is 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (343% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ is Diamond Hall Junior Academy (934m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (484m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ is Chester Road-University, 118m away. The nearest underground option is University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 267m away.

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3 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3SJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Chester Terrace

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

3 Chester Terrace is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 3SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 25.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Chester Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD60

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

3 Chester Terrace has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear bedroom extension and new rear lane wall with roller shutter door
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
06/01906/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 3 Chester Terrace was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2017Most recent
£140,000
+80.6%over 11 years
6 July 2006
£77,500

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

Nearby sales in SR1 3SJ

On the street

Versus other Chester Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Chester Terrace outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,129

Street avg £889

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Sunderland report

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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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· 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

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