What kind of home is 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ?

15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ?

15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ last sold for £186,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ?

The current EPC rating for 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ?

15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR6 8NQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ use?

The latest EPC at 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ?

15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in May 2022 under ref. 22/00533/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ?

15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ in?

15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

Is 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ?

The closest primary school to 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ is Seaburn Dene Primary School (648m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy (761m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Alston Crescent, SR6 8NQ is Alston Crescent-Number 17, 18m away. The nearest underground option is Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 25m away.

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15 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8NQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Alston Crescent

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

15 Alston Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 8NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 35.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £186,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey extension to side and rear.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
22/00533/FUL
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What's in 15 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8NQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£186,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 November 2021Most recent
£186,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8NQ: £170,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in SR6 8NQ

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On the street

Versus other Alston Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Alston Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,860

Street avg £1,755

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

Full Sunderland report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Alston Crescent-Number 17 — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Seaburn Dene Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR6 8NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 8NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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