What kind of home is 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA sell for?

16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA last sold for £165,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £29,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and April 2019, 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA rose from £29,000 to £165,000, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 1LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA had any planning applications?

16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA has council approval for an extension granted in January 2004 under ref. 03/02891/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA in?

16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

Police records around 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA 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.

What schools are near 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

The closest primary school to 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA is New Silksworth Academy Infant (653m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Farringdon Community Academy (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA is Cumberland Road, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bedford Place, Sunderland, SR3 1LA

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Bedford Place

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

16 Bedford Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold April 2019 for £165,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 12.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2022

Current Certificate

Dec 2012

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 December 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bedford Place, Sunderland, SR3 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Bedford Place, Sunderland, SR3 1LA

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Jan 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Erection of two storey side extension with canopy to front and single storey extension to rear.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
03/02891/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 16 Bedford Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£165,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

1 April 2019Most recent
£165,000
+24.5%over 6 years
15 March 2013
£132,500
+239.8%over 13 years
7 June 1999
£38,995
+34.5%over 2 years
25 July 1996
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1LA: £109,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Bedford Place homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Bedford Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,701

Street avg £1,189

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

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Crime

178/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cumberland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

New Silksworth Academy Infant. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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