1 The Poplars, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0PD
About 1 The Poplars
1 The Poplars is a semi-detached house in South Hylton, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR4 0PD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2005. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 127.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £115,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2005Tree WorksTreesIn report
1no Horse Chest Nut Tree T14 on the order (T1 on application form) fell and grind stump below ground level as tangled in overhead cables and possible damage to pathway at 1 The Poplars.
- Reference
- 05/00293/TPA
What's in 1 The Poplars, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0PD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 The Poplars saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 7 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2021Most recent
£115,000
+27.8%over 3 years1 March 2018
£90,000
+11.1%over 3 years19 December 2014
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0PD: £70,000 (2019–2009).
Nearby sales in SR4 0PD
3 The Poplars, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0PD
Sold Nov 2019
£90,0006 The Poplars, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0PD
Sold Oct 2019
£70,00010 The Poplars, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0PD
Sold Jul 2017
£80,0009 The Poplars, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0PD
Sold May 2007
£99,9507 The Poplars, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0PD
Sold Feb 2004
£82,500
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Versus other The Poplars homes
Price per m² for 1 The Poplars runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,554
Street avg £901
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Street - Metro — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
South Hylton Primary Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB