What type of property is 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR?

26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR sell for?

26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR last sold for £130,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £11,600 in August 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2006 and July 2022, 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR rose from £11,600 to £130,000, a change of £118,400. That works out to roughly +16.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR?

26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR2 0AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR?

26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR 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 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR located?

26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR sits in Ryhope, Sunderland, Sunderland. It falls within the SR2 postcode district.

Is 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR?

The closest primary school to 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR is Ryhope Junior School (261m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (919m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR?

The closest bus stop to 26 Western Hill, SR2 0AR is Ryhope Street-Post Office, 38m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Western Hill, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0AR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Western Hill

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

26 Western Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ryhope, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR2 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Western Hill, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Western Hill has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

26 Western Hill has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2022Most recent
£130,000
7 February 2014
£130,000
+1020.7%over 7 years
10 August 2006
£11,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 0AR: £94,000 (2023–2013).

Nearby sales in SR2 0AR

On the street

Versus other Western Hill homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 26 Western Hill stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,262

Street avg £1,165

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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

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

Full Sunderland report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Ryhope Street-Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ryhope Junior School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR2 0AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR2 0AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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