What kind of home is 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG last sold for £87,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG 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 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG in?

1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

Police records around 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (59% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The closest primary school to 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is New Silksworth Academy Infant (596m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is Cumberland Road, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Essex Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1BG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Essex Grove

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

1 Essex Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014. At 76 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 40.2% above the 2014 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 22 May 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Essex Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Essex Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£87,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 November 2014Most recent
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1BG: £166,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in SR3 1BG

On the street

Versus other Essex Grove homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Essex Grove outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,145

Street avg £1,279

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Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

£239k

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2 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Bowbank Close

SR3 1PW

3 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Barras Drive

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3 bed

£311k

1 Audley Gardens

SR3 1XR

3 bed2 bath

£312k

1 Bamburgh Gardens

SR3 1NB

3 bed1 bath

£317k

1 Alexandra Park

SR3 1XJ

3 bed2 bath

£117k

1 Aged Miners Homes, New Silksworth

SR3 1DE

£228k

1 Bainbridge Holme Road

SR3 1YW

4 bed2 bath

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cumberland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

New Silksworth Academy Infant. 34 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR3 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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