What type of property is 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

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

What was the last sold price for 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG last sold for £114,100 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £35,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and December 2016, 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG rose from £35,000 to £114,100, a change of £79,100. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The current EPC rating for 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 1BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

13 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.

Where is 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG located?

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

Is 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG in a safe area?

Police records around 13 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.

Which schools serve 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The closest primary school to 13 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 transport links are near 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The closest bus stop to 13 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is Cumberland Road, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Essex Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1BG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Essex Grove

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

13 Essex Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 15.7% above the 2016 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
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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 15 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Essex Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Essex Grove 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.

13 Essex Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£114,100

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2016Most recent
£114,100
+1.9%over 8 years
18 June 2008
£112,000
+220.0%over 6 years
29 October 2001
£35,000

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.

13 Essex Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,097

Street avg £1,284

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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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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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