What kind of home is 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ last sold for £95,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ use?

The latest EPC at 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

31 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.

Which area is 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ in?

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

Is 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ in a safe area?

Police records around 31 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.

What schools are near 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

How well connected is 31 Margate Street, SR3 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to 31 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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31 Margate Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BQ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Margate Street

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

31 Margate Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 26.3% above the 2022 sale price. Sold June 2022 for £95,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

31 Margate Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Margate Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1BQ: £108,000 (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.

31 Margate Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£913

Street avg £971

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly 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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3 bed

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1 Audley Gardens

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1 Bamburgh Gardens

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1 Alexandra Park

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1 Bainbridge Holme Road

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1 Brentwood Gardens

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1 Albyn Gardens

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4 bed1 bath

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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