2 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 9JY
About 2 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage
2 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 (February 2025) shows an E (score 44), 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 Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£159,000
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.
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Versus other Chester Road homes
On floor area, 2 Flinton Hill Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 45 (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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB