3 Ettrick Gardens, Sunderland, SR4 8QF
About 3 Ettrick Gardens
3 Ettrick Gardens is a detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8QF). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 38.8% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Ettrick Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Crown lift by 7m on side overhanging boundary and reduce canopy above by 2m on T1 of Tree Preservation Order 117
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01861/TPA
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a new pitched roof over existing garage and utility, installation of bay window to front and rear and erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00148/FUL
What's in 3 Ettrick Gardens, Sunderland, SR4 8QF's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Ettrick Gardens was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£121,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2011Most recent
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8QF: £195,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SR4 8QF
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Versus other Ettrick Gardens homes
3 Ettrick Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,804
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Woodville Crescent-Ettrick Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barnes Junior School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB