What type of property is 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY sell for?

20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY last sold for £175,000 in April 2026. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in September 2021, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

Across 2 sales between September 2021 and April 2026, 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY rose from £150,000 to £175,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 7RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

20 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 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY located?

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

Is 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY show an average of 250 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (32% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Colchester Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7RY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Colchester Terrace

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

20 Colchester Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2026 for £175,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
FireplaceYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

20 Colchester Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

May 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2031

4 years remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Colchester Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Colchester Terrace has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 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.

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

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£175,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

9 April 2026Most recent
£175,000
+16.7%over 4 years
29 September 2021
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 7RY: £165,000 (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 years held, 20 Colchester Terrace runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,268

Street avg £1,143

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Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

250/mo

Falling 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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