What type of property is Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

The current EPC rating for Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA is in council tax band C.

Where is Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA located?

Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

Is Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA in a safe area?

Police records around Central Buildings, Apartment 14, 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 Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

The closest primary school to Central Buildings, Apartment 14, 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.

How well connected is Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, SR1 1BA?

The closest bus stop to Central Buildings, Apartment 14, 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.

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Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About Central Buildings

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

Central Buildings is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 93 m² this is the 12th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Central Buildings, where floor areas span 46–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 35). The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromC73toF37

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2024from Nov 2022

EPC improved fromF37toC79

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Central Buildings, Apartment 14, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Central Buildings 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.

Central Buildings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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 Central Buildings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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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.

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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

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