What kind of home is 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF?

21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF last change hands?

21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF last sold for £89,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF?

21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 7DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF use?

The latest EPC at 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF?

21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF 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.

Which area is 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF in?

21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF?

Police records around 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF 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.

What schools are near 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF?

The closest primary school to 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF is Diamond Hall Junior Academy (595m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (775m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF?

The closest bus stop to 21 Chester Street, SR4 7DF is St Marks Road-Chester Street, 76m away. The nearest underground option is Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 277m away.

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21 Chester Street, Sunderland, SR4 7DF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Chester Street

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

21 Chester Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 7DF). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump.

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 43.8% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £89,000 in June 2019.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

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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.

21 Chester Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Chester Street, Sunderland, SR4 7DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Chester Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications 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.

21 Chester Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£89,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2019Most recent
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 7DF: £70,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in SR4 7DF

On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Chester Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£817

Street avg £896

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£177k

1 Brinkburn Street

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1 Blackett Terrace

SR4 7XD

3 bed1 bath

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1 Beachville Street

SR4 7NA

3 bed1 bath

£124k

1 Bexley Street

SR4 7TL

3 bed1 bath

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1 Arrol Park

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4 bed2 bath

£110k

1 Chester Street

SR4 7DF

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1 Colchester Terrace

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1 Broxbourne Terrace

SR4 7DT

3 bed1 bath

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

St Marks Road-Chester Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Diamond Hall Junior Academy. 37 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR4 7DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 7DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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