1 Chester Mews, Sunderland, SR4 7HX
About 1 Chester Mews
1 Chester Mews is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 7th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 222.4% above the 2016 sale of £33,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Chester Mews has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chester Mews's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.7% per year over 12 years.
£33,500
Growth on file: -3.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2016Most recent
£33,500
-58.1%over 8 years23 May 2007
£79,950
+50.6%over 3 years26 January 2004
£53,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 7HX: £64,250 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SR4 7HX
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Chester Mews homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Chester Mews runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£882
Street avg £1,405
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Chester Road-Croft Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy. 35 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB