1 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 9JY
About 1 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage
1 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 9JY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Energy performance
1 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Chester Road homes
1 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Chester Road-Flinton Hill Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Grindon Infant School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







