15 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
About 15 Robert Street
15 Robert Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in New Silksworth, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR3 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 75 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 18.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £89,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
15 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
15 Robert Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.
£89,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2021Most recent
£89,500
+23.5%over 5 years8 January 2016
£72,495
+20.8%over 3 years1 May 2012
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 2DT: £60,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in SR3 2DT
1 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
Sold Dec 2023
£60,00017 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
Sold Nov 2021
£110,00018 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
EPC Rating for 15 Robert Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,193
Street avg £866
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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







