What kind of home is 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

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

What did 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG sell for?

16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG last sold for £133,500 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 1BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG use?

The latest EPC at 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG had any planning applications?

16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in July 2002 under ref. 02/01174/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG in?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

Police records around 16 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 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Essex Grove, SR3 1BG is Cumberland Road, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Essex Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1BG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 16 Essex Grove

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

16 Essex Grove is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 29.6% above the 2006 sale price.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 March 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Essex Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 16 Essex Grove.

1 application on record at 16 Essex Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1BG

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Jul 2002
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two-storey pitched roof extension to side to provide lounge and garage with bedroom and bathroom above and canopy over front door.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
02/01174/FUL
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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.

16 Essex Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£173,000

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Last sold (2006)

£133,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 June 2006Most recent
£133,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1BG: £166,000 (2026–2019).

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.

16 Essex Grove outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,113

Street avg £1,309

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Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 96 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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

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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

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