What type of property is 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2014 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 1LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

17 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.

Where is 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bedford Place, SR3 1LA is Cumberland Road, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bedford Place, Sunderland, SR3 1LA

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Bedford Place

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

17 Bedford Place is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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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.

17 Bedford Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromD57toB84

Roof

Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bedford Place, Sunderland, SR3 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bedford Place 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.

17 Bedford Place has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in SR3 1LA

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.

17 Bedford Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

84 (B)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

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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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1 Aged Miners Homes, New Silksworth

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1 Bedford Place

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£200k

1 Bowbank Close

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1 Britannia Road

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£220k

1 Barras Drive

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1 Bainbridge Holme Road

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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.

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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