Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Close Street, Sunderland, SR4 6EN
Estimated value
£111,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£49,000)+127%
- Against SR4 6EN's recent median (£65,000)+71%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£111,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£49,000)+127%
- Against SR4 6EN's recent median (£65,000)+71%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Close Street is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 6EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in SR4 6EN
5 sales, median £65,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Close Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Sales timeline
29 January 2015Most recent
£49,000
+63.3%over 12 years22 November 2002
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 6EN: £65,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SR4 6EN
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Close Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Close Street is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 126.5% above the 2015 sale of £49,000. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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 05 Jun 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 June 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2014from Feb 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2016from Nov 2014
Low Energy Lighting
100%67%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jun 2016from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromD56toE45
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%38%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Close Street, Sunderland, SR4 6EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Close Street has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Close Street homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 20 Close Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£690
Street avg £869
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
250/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandPrimary519m
- Diamond Hall Junior AcademyPrimary550m
- Diamond Hall Infant AcademyPrimary626m
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Subway entrance111m
- Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Subway entrance128m
- Millfield MetroBus stop134m
- St Marks Road-Hylton RoadBus stop185m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour680 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson437 reports10%
- Shoplifting427 reports10%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR4 6EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Close Street is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 6EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Close Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Close Street was lodged in June 2016 at band E and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Close Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR4 6EN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Close Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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