Apartment 6, 45 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
About Apartment 6
Apartment 6 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 282.8% above the 2025 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £29,000. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
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Planning history
Apartment 6 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.
Sales history & valuation
Apartment 6 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.1% per year over 17 years.
£29,000
Growth on file: -8.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2025Most recent
£29,000
+13.7%3 June 2025
£25,500
-78.8%over 16 years21 November 2008
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BA: £30,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SR1 1BA
Apartment 5, 45 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Jun 2025
£26,000Customs House, Apartment 2, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Jan 2025
£37,000Central Buildings, Apartment 6, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Jan 2025
£41,500Apartment 7, 45 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Dec 2024
£27,000Apartment 1, 45 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Sept 2024
£30,000
Versus other West Sunniside homes
On years held, Apartment 6 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£725
Street avg £1,095
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
198/mo
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







