The Chestnuts, Cavel Burrs, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0NX
About The Chestnuts
The Chestnuts is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ryhope, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR2 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since May 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 441.5% above the 1996 sale of £65,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
The Chestnuts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at The Chestnuts, Cavel Burrs, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0NX
- Jun 2016Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Various tree works as detailed within Section 7 on the application form, received 02.12.13, including the felling of 2 no. Sycamore.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 13/03783/TPA
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Sales history & valuation
The Chestnuts's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 1996Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in SR2 0NX: £89,000 (2007–1998).
Nearby sales in SR2 0NX
Versus other Cavel Burrs homes
On floor area, The Chestnuts stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
241 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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