What kind of home is 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

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

What did 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY sell for?

5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY last sold for £125,000 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,950 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and May 2010, 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY rose from £42,950 to £125,000, a change of £82,050. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

5 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 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY in?

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

Is 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Colchester Terrace, SR4 7RY?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Colchester Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7RY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Colchester Terrace

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

5 Colchester Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 13.6% above the 2010 sale price.

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

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 September 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Colchester Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£125,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2010Most recent
£125,000
+191.0%over 9 years
22 June 2000
£42,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 7RY: £170,000 (2026–2024).

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, 5 Colchester Terrace runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£940

Street avg £1,154

Below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 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.

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1 Chester Street

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1 Angrove Gardens

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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.

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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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Common questions

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