31 Church Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0QD
About 31 Church Street
31 Church Street is an end-of-terrace house in South Hylton, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR4 0QD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 838.2% above the 1996 sale of £13,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£13/sq ft) was about 76.3% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
31 Church Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£13,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 1996Most recent
£13,750
Median price across the last 4 sales in SR4 0QD: £58,000 (2019–1996).
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Versus other Church Street homes
31 Church Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
High Street - Metro — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
South Hylton Primary Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB