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 £109,000 is 21.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 69.1% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2032
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.
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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.
£109,000
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: £96,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in SR3 2DT
13 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
Sold Jan 2026
£96,00011 Robert Street, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DT
Sold May 2025
£110,0001 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
£86,000
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 £988
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
Crime
178/mo
Falling 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







