What type of property is 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX sell for?

28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX last sold for £51,500 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £27,500 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and July 2019, 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX rose from £27,500 to £51,500, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

The current EPC rating for 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX 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 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX located?

28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

Police records around 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX show an average of 178 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (33% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

The closest primary school to 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX is New Silksworth Academy Infant (663m), 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 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 28 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX is Warwick Terrace-Lincoln Avenue, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Somerset Cottages, Sunderland, SR3 1BX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 28 Somerset Cottages

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

28 Somerset Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 sits 98.1% above the 2019 sale of £51,500. Last sale on file: £51,500 in July 2019.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

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.

28 Somerset Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2013

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 February 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Sept 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%43%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Somerset Cottages, Sunderland, SR3 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Somerset Cottages 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.

28 Somerset Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£102,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£51,500

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2019Most recent
£51,500
-35.6%over 11 years
30 August 2007
£79,950
+190.7%over 11 years
25 April 1996
£27,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1BX: £52,200 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in SR3 1BX

On the street

Versus other Somerset Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 28 Somerset Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£579

Street avg £677

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 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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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

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-Lincoln Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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