14 Chester Mews, Sunderland, SR4 7HX

14 Chester Mews is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 287 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 381.8% above the 2016 sale of £22,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.