4 Chelmsford Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BJ
About 4 Chelmsford Street
4 Chelmsford Street is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 79.1% above the 2019 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 19% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £67,000.
Energy performance
4 Chelmsford Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Chelmsford Street 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
4 Chelmsford Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 16 years.
£67,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2019Most recent
£67,000
+41.1%over 15 years28 February 2003
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1BJ: £88,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in SR3 1BJ
14 Chelmsford Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BJ
Sold Jun 2021
£104,9953 Chelmsford Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BJ
Sold Jan 2020
£63,0007 Chelmsford Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BJ
Sold Oct 2019
£92,0006 Chelmsford Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BJ
Sold Apr 2019
£88,0009 Chelmsford Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BJ
Sold Dec 2010
£94,000
Versus other Chelmsford Street homes
EPC Rating for 4 Chelmsford Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£705
Street avg £898
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Warwick Terrace-Durham Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







