Central Buildings, Apartment 5, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA

Central Buildings is a one-bedroom detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Central Buildings (46–122 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 10.5% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 158.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 30 EPCs).