What kind of home is 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS?

4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS sell for?

4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS last sold for £310,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £117,500 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and November 2025, 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS rose from £117,500 to £310,000, a change of £192,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS?

The current EPC rating for 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS?

4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 2AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS use?

The latest EPC at 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS?

4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS in?

4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS sits in New Silksworth, Sunderland, Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

Is 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS 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 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS?

The closest primary school to 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS is St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth (397m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (218m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS?

The closest bus stop to 4 Hilltop Gardens, SR3 2AS is Tunstall Village Green, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Hilltop Gardens, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2AS

EV charger

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Hilltop Gardens

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

4 Hilltop Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in New Silksworth, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR3 2AS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

A recent sale: £310,000 in November 2025. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 26.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 165.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

EV chargerYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 August 2035

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hilltop Gardens, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Hilltop Gardens 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2025Most recent
£310,000
+163.8%over 28 years
16 October 1997
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 2AS: £318,750 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in SR3 2AS

On the street

Versus other Hilltop Gardens homes

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

Price per m² for 4 Hilltop Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,780

Street avg £1,484

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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

Tunstall Village Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Venerable Bede Church of England Academy. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR3 2AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 2AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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