1 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
About 1 Robert Street
1 Robert Street is an end-of-terrace house in New Silksworth, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR3 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 110% above the 2023 sale of £60,000. Last sale on file: £60,000 in December 2023.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Robert Street 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Robert Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2023Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 2DT: £86,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in SR3 2DT
17 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
Sold Nov 2021
£110,00015 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
Sold Nov 2021
£89,50018 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
Sold Mar 2019
£86,00020 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
Sold Jan 2017
£43,50013 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
Sold Sept 2016
£68,000
Versus other Robert Street homes
On years held, 1 Robert Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£706
Street avg £910
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Silksworth Terrace-Frances Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
New Silksworth Academy Infant. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







