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16 Chester Mews, Sunderland, SR4 7HX

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Chester Mews

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

16 Chester Mews is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 9th 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 across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 is 16.5% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 28 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Chester Mews

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chester Mews, Sunderland, SR4 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chester Mews has no planning applications on record.

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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.

16 Chester Mews has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£99,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£85,000

Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2008Most recent

    £85,000

    +30.8%over 7 months
  2. 21 October 2007

    £65,000

  3. 19 November 2004

    £64,950

    +182.4%over 5 years
  4. 14 April 1999

    £23,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 7HX: £64,250 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chester Mews homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Chester Mews stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,179

Street avg £1,243

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 35 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Chester Mews

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR4 7HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 7HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Chester Mews, Sunderland, SR4 7HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.