15 Durham Terrace, Sunderland, SR3 1BW
About 15 Durham Terrace
15 Durham Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–110 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 52% above the 2021 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 187.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2013. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £75,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 15 Durham Terrace, Sunderland, SR3 1BW
- Jul 2013SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Change of use from single dwelling house into two apartments. (Amended plans received 09.07.2013).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01195/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1BW: £55,000 (2023–2003).
Versus other Durham Terrace homes
Floor Area for 15 Durham Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.8 km
New Silksworth Academy Infant. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







