What kind of home is 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ?

5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ sell for?

5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ last sold for £112,500 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £36,666 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and October 2025, 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ rose from £36,666 to £112,500, a change of £75,834. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ?

5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ?

5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ 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.

Which area is 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ in?

5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ?

Police records around 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ 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.

What schools are near 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ is Diamond Hall Junior Academy (944m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (499m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Westbourne Road, SR1 3SQ is Chester Road-University, 131m away. The nearest underground option is University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 265m away.

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5 Westbourne Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Westbourne Road

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

5 Westbourne Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 3SQ). 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 (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.

A recent sale: £112,500 in October 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 22.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Feb 2009

Low Energy Lighting

80%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2025from May 2020

EPC improved fromE54toC72

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Westbourne Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Westbourne Road 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£112,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2025Most recent
£112,500
+206.8%over 26 years
4 July 1999
£36,666

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 3SQ: £120,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in SR1 3SQ

On the street

Versus other Westbourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Westbourne Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£987

Street avg £755

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£131k

10 Chester Crescent

SR1 3SH

3 bed

£157k

10 Gillhurst Grange

SR1 3QN

5 bed2 bath

£115k

1 Rosedale Street

SR1 3RW

3 bed

£103k

10 Planet House, Upper Market Square

SR1 3LH

2 bed1 bath

£125k

1 Solar House, Upper Walworth Way

SR1 3EG

£125k

10 Gillhurst House

SR1 3QP

£122k

1 Carisbrooke Court, Chester Terrace

SR1 3SN

£121k

1 Astral House, Upper Walworth Way

SR1 3DX

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.

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 3SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 3SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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