3 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8NQ
About 3 Alston Crescent
3 Alston Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 8NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 38.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £205,000 in March 2020.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Alston Crescent
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2004PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey pitched roof extension to side and rear to provide garage and kitchen with porch extension to front.
Extension- Reference
- 04/00679/FUL
What's in 3 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8NQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2020Most recent
£205,000
+57.7%over 16 years17 November 2003
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8NQ: £170,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in SR6 8NQ
7 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8NQ
Sold Nov 2022
£226,50015 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8NQ
Sold Nov 2021
£186,00012 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8NQ
Sold Apr 2018
£170,0009 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8NQ
Sold Sept 2017
£150,00017 Alston Crescent, Sunderland, SR6 8NQ
Sold Sept 2014
£161,000
Everything we know about 3 Alston Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Alston Crescent homes
3 Alston Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,934
Street avg £1,748
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB