What type of property is 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN?

31 Close Street, SR4 6EN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

When did 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN last change hands?

31 Close Street, SR4 6EN last sold for £60,500 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £28,500 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN?

Across 4 sales between December 2000 and February 2023, 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN rose from £28,500 to £60,500, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN?

The current EPC rating for 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN?

31 Close Street, SR4 6EN has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 6EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN?

31 Close Street, SR4 6EN 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 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN located?

31 Close Street, SR4 6EN sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN?

Police records around 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (155% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN?

The closest primary school to 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (519m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN?

The closest underground stop to 31 Close Street, SR4 6EN is Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 111m away. The nearest bus option is Millfield Metro, 134m away.

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31 Close Street, Sunderland, SR4 6EN

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 31 Close Street

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jun 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Close Street, Sunderland, SR4 6EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Close Street 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.

31 Close Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£60,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2023Most recent
£60,500
+14.2%over 7 years
20 February 2015
£53,000
-27.4%over 10 years
21 October 2004
£73,000
+156.1%over 3 years
21 December 2000
£28,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 6EN: £65,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SR4 6EN

On the street

Versus other Close Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Close Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,210

Street avg £853

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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.

£111k

1 Cheviot Street

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1 Dryborough Street

SR4 6BL

2 bed

£114k

1 Close Street

SR4 6EN

3 bed3 bath

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1 Faraday Grove

SR4 6UL

3 bed1 bath

£112k

1 Ancona Street

SR4 6TJ

£113k

1 Cossack Terrace

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£116k

1 Amethyst Street

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£118k

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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

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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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 6EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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