31 Close Street, Sunderland, SR4 6EN
About 31 Close Street
31 Close Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 81.8% above the 2023 sale of £60,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold February 2023 for £60,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 Close Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
31 Close Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 22 years.
£60,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2023Most recent
£60,500
+14.2%over 7 years20 February 2015
£53,000
-27.4%over 10 years21 October 2004
£73,000
+156.1%over 3 years21 December 2000
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 6EN: £65,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Close Street homes
Price per m² for 31 Close Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,210
Street avg £853
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB