What type of property is 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX is a mid-terrace house.

When did 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX last change hands?

48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX last sold for £42,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £25,500 in November 2000, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

Across 2 sales between November 2000 and August 2021, 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX rose from £25,500 to £42,000, a change of £16,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

The current EPC rating for 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

48 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 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX located?

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

What is crime like near 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

Police records around 48 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 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

The closest primary school to 48 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.

How well connected is 48 Somerset Cottages, SR3 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 48 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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48 Somerset Cottages, Sunderland, SR3 1BX

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 48 Somerset Cottages

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

48 Somerset Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 171.4% above the 2021 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. Sold August 2021 for £42,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 September 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromE52toD56

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Somerset Cottages, Sunderland, SR3 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

48 Somerset Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£42,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2021Most recent
£42,000
+64.7%over 20 years
24 November 2000
£25,500

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.

On price per m², 48 Somerset Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£429

Street avg £682

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 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.

£121k

1 Bedford Place

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£122k

1 Aged Miners Homes, New Silksworth

SR3 1DE

£105k

1 Britannia Road

SR3 1HZ

£128k

1 Belstone Court

SR3 1BF

£131k

1 Abbeyfield Hope Bank View, Dene Street, New Silksworth

SR3 1EB

£200k

1 Bowbank Close

SR3 1PW

3 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Barras Drive

SR3 1PP

3 bed

£235k

1 Bainbridge Holme Road

SR3 1YW

4 bed2 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

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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