What kind of home is 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES?

20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

When did 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES last change hands?

20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES last sold for £152,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,500 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 1995 and May 2020, 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES rose from £57,500 to £152,000, a change of £94,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES?

The current EPC rating for 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES?

20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 1ES. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES use?

The latest EPC at 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES?

20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES in?

20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES?

Police records around 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES 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 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES?

The closest primary school to 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES is New Silksworth Academy Infant (465m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (1.2km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES?

The closest bus stop to 20 Athol Grove, SR3 1ES is Vicarage Road-Cavendish Drive, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Athol Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1ES

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Athol Grove

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

20 Athol Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 98 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 32.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £152,000 in May 2020.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Athol Grove, Sunderland, SR3 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Athol Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£152,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2020Most recent
£152,000
+164.3%over 22 years
20 February 1998
£57,500
10 April 1995
£57,500
11 January 1995
£57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1ES: £120,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in SR3 1ES

On the street

Versus other Athol Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Athol Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,551

Street avg £1,359

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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

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

Vicarage Road-Cavendish Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

New Silksworth Academy Infant. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR3 1ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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