What type of property is 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

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

What did 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY sell for?

17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY last sold for £123,500 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 7RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

17 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.

Where is 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY located?

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

Is 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Colchester Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7RY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Colchester Terrace

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

17 Colchester Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 20.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 91 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

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 09 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Colchester Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£123,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 March 2015Most recent
£123,500

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.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Colchester Terrace stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,357

Street avg £1,133

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£131k

1 Beachville Street

SR4 7NA

3 bed1 bath

£129k

1 Blackett Terrace

SR4 7XD

3 bed1 bath

£177k

1 Colchester Terrace

SR4 7RY

3 bed1 bath

£178k

1 Broxbourne Terrace

SR4 7DT

3 bed1 bath

£124k

1 Bexley Street

SR4 7TL

3 bed1 bath

£199k

1 Angrove Gardens

SR4 7TB

3 bed

£110k

1 Chester Street

SR4 7DF

3 bed

£130k

1 Burnville Road South

SR4 7LT

2 bed

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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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

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FAQ

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