What type of property is 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA?

8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA sell for?

8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA last sold for £86,000 in December 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA?

8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (690 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 3DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA?

8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA located?

8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA?

Police records around 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (59% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA?

The closest primary school to 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA is Farringdon Academy (114m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Farringdon Community Academy (487m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Amara Square, SR3 3DA is Allendale Road-Alnwick Road, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Amara Square, Sunderland, SR3 3DA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Amara Square

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

8 Amara Square is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. At 64 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 30.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

8 Amara Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Amara Square, Sunderland, SR3 3DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Amara Square 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.

8 Amara Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£86,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 December 2010Most recent
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 3DA: £85,500 (2023–2005).

Nearby sales in SR3 3DA

On the street

Versus other Amara Square homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Amara Square is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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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

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

Allendale Road-Alnwick Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Farringdon Academy. 28 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR3 3DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 3DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

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FAQ

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