Apartment 7, 45 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
About Apartment 7
Apartment 7 is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 75 m² this is the 10th 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. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 348.1% above the 2024 sale of £27,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 58.4% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £27,000 in December 2024.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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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 7 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 7's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2024).
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£27,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2024Most recent
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BA: £29,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SR1 1BA
Apartment 6, 45 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Aug 2025
£29,000Apartment 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 1, 45 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Sept 2024
£30,000
Versus other West Sunniside homes
Apartment 7 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£360
Street avg £1,112
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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







