What type of property is 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ last change hands?

21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ last sold for £88,500 in July 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £24,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2000 and July 2005, 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ rose from £24,000 to £88,500, a change of £64,500. That works out to roughly +32.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ 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 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ located?

21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

Is 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ 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 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

The closest primary school to 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ is New Silksworth Academy Infant (617m), 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 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ is Cumberland Road-Essex Grove, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Margate Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Margate Street

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

21 Margate Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 34.5% above the 2005 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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

21 Margate Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Margate Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Margate 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Margate Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£88,500

Growth on file: 32.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2005Most recent
£88,500
+152.9%over 2 years
26 March 2003
£35,000
+45.8%over 2 years
6 December 2000
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1BQ: £95,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SR3 1BQ

On the street

Versus other Margate Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Margate Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£941

Street avg £969

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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

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-Essex Grove — 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 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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