What kind of home is 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY sell for?

16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY last sold for £110,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY in?

16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

Police records around 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY 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 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The closest primary school to 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY is Barnes Junior School (221m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City of Sunderland College (745m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY is Cleveland Road-Colchester Terrace, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Colchester Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7RY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Colchester Terrace

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

16 Colchester Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 61.8% above the 2016 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

16 Colchester Terrace sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Colchester Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Colchester Terrace 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.

16 Colchester Terrace valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 September 2016Most recent
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 7RY: £163,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SR4 7RY

On the street

Versus other Colchester Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Colchester Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£821

Street avg £1,152

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 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.

£178k

1 Broxbourne Terrace

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1 Colchester Terrace

SR4 7RY

3 bed1 bath

£199k

1 Angrove Gardens

SR4 7TB

3 bed

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1 Beachville Street

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3 bed1 bath

£129k

1 Blackett Terrace

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£124k

1 Bexley Street

SR4 7TL

3 bed1 bath

£110k

1 Chester Street

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£177k

1 Brinkburn Street

SR4 7RG

4 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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cleveland Road-Colchester Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Barnes Junior School. 40 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 7RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 7RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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