23 Essex Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1BG
About 23 Essex Grove
23 Essex Grove is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 73 m² it's 21.5% 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).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
23 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.
Sales history & valuation
23 Essex Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1BG: £166,000 (2023–2019).
Versus other Essex Grove homes
23 Essex Grove outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







