3 Cottage Gardens, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7PE
About 3 Cottage Gardens
3 Cottage Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cleadon, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR6 7PE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–57 m².
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £130,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 117.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
3 Cottage Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Cottage Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Cottage Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 27 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2025Most recent
£130,000
+14.0%over 18 years20 April 2006
£114,000
+93.4%over 5 years6 June 2000
£58,950
+21.5%over 1 year26 March 1999
£48,500
+1.0%over 8 months6 August 1998
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7PE: £65,000 (2018–1999).
Nearby sales in SR6 7PE
1 Cottage Gardens, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7PE
Sold Aug 2018
£20,0004 Cottage Gardens, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7PE
Sold Jun 2005
£114,0005 Cottage Gardens, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7PE
Sold Jan 2004
£91,5008 Cottage Gardens, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7PE
Sold Jan 2001
£60,0006 Cottage Gardens, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7PE
Sold Jan 1997
£46,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cottage Gardens homes
Price per m² for 3 Cottage Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,453
Street avg £1,297
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shields Road-Lilac Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cleadon Church of England Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB