What type of property is Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA last sold for £26,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA located?

Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

Police records around Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA show an average of 198 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

The closest primary school to Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA is Hudson Road Primary School (528m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, SR1 1BA is High Street West-Frederick Road, 88m away. The nearest underground option is Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 230m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Get directions

Overview

About Apartment 5

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

Apartment 5 is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 353.8% above the 2025 sale of £26,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £26,000 in June 2025. At 51 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 5

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 January 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Nov 2009

Low Energy Lighting

10%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 5 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Apartment 5's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2025).

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2025)

£26,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 June 2025Most recent
£26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BA: £29,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SR1 1BA

On the street

Versus other West Sunniside homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Apartment 5 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£510

Street avg £1,105

Below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 5

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Street West-Frederick Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hudson Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR1 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.