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40 Somerset Cottages, Sunderland, SR3 1BX

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£117,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£70,000)+67%
  • Against SR3 1BX's recent median (£52,200)+124%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£117,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£70,000)+67%
  • Against SR3 1BX's recent median (£52,200)+124%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40 Somerset Cottages is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR3 1BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    83 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in SR3 1BX

    5 sales, median £52,200 (2025–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 Somerset Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2015.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2022Most recent

    £70,000

    +22.8%over 3 years

  2. 31 May 2018

    £57,000

    +86.9%over 2 years

  3. 17 September 2015

    £30,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 40 Somerset Cottages, Sunderland, SR3 1BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 40 Somerset Cottages

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

40 Somerset Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 67.1% above the 2022 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £70,000 in January 2022. 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

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromG1toD65
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2022from Jul 2016
EPC improved fromD65toC70
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Somerset Cottages, Sunderland, SR3 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Somerset Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

40 Somerset Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£843

Street avg £668

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Nearest schools

  • New Silksworth Academy InfantPrimary663m
  • New Silksworth Academy JuniorPrimary663m
  • St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthPrimary730m
  • Plains Farm AcademyPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Warwick Terrace-Lincoln AvenueBus stop109m
  • Warwick Terrace-Durham TerraceBus stop115m
  • Durham TerraceBus stop156m
  • Miller TerraceBus stop170m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,136 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour654 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson340 reports11%
  • Shoplifting254 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR3 1BX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Somerset Cottages is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR3 1BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 40 Somerset Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 40 Somerset Cottages was lodged in February 2022 at band C and is valid until February 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 40 Somerset Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR3 1BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
40 Somerset Cottages is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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