What kind of home is 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

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

What did 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG sell for?

10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG last sold for £128,000 in May 2026. Before that, it sold for £107,000 in February 2023, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

Across 2 sales between February 2023 and May 2026, 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG rose from £107,000 to £128,000, a change of £21,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The current EPC rating for 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 1BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG use?

The latest EPC at 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

10 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 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG in?

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

What is crime like near 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

Police records around 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG show an average of 178 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (33% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The closest primary school to 10 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.

How well connected is 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The closest bus stop to 10 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is Cumberland Road, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Essex Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1BG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 10 Essex Grove

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

10 Essex Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Most recent transfer was May 2026 at £128,000 — fresh data. At 71 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2023–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 64.3% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2026

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 February 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromD66toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Essex Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 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

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£128,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2026Most recent
£128,000
+19.6%over 3 years
14 February 2023
£107,000

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.

10 Essex Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,803

Street avg £1,246

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.

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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

178/mo

Falling 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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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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