What type of property is 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

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

When did 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ last change hands?

3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ last sold for £108,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

Across 3 sales between September 2003 and February 2021, 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ rose from £55,000 to £108,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (652 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

3 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 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ located?

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

Is 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Margate Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

652 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Margate Street

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

3 Margate Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 652 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 13% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £108,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

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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.

3 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 31 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Margate Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£108,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2021Most recent
£108,000
+20.0%over 8 years
3 April 2012
£90,000
+63.6%over 8 years
18 September 2003
£55,000

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.

On price per m², 3 Margate Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,784

Street avg £913

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

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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

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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