What type of property is 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ last sold for £86,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £16,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 2001 and November 2020, 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ rose from £16,000 to £86,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 3SJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

5 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 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

Police records around 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ show an average of 198 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Chester Terrace, SR1 3SJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3SJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Chester Terrace

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

5 Chester Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 3SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £86,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 114 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 40.7% above the 2020 sale price.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Sept 2011

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chester Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Chester Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£86,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2020Most recent
£86,000
+84.9%over 16 years
17 June 2004
£46,500
+32.9%over 1 year
18 September 2002
£35,000
+118.8%over 1 year
4 April 2001
£16,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 3SJ: £100,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in SR1 3SJ

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Versus other Chester Terrace homes

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

Price per m² for 5 Chester Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£754

Street avg £847

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below

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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.

£121k

1 Astral House, Upper Walworth Way

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1 Chester Crescent

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1 Chester Terrace

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1 Carisbrooke Court, Chester Terrace

SR1 3SN

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1 Gillhurst Grange

SR1 3QN

£120k

10 Carisbrooke Court, Chester Terrace

SR1 3SN

£119k

1 Gillhurst House

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£125k

1 Solar House, Upper Walworth Way

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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

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.

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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