Central Buildings, Apartment 9, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
About Central Buildings
Central Buildings is a detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1318 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 81.5% above the 2017 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Energy performance
Central Buildings sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Central Buildings has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Central Buildings valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 May 2017Most recent
£65,000
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
£29,000Central Buildings, Apartment 5, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Jun 2025
£22,000Central Buildings, Apartment 4, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Jun 2025
£22,000Central Buildings, Apartment 2, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Jan 2025
£37,000Central Buildings, Apartment 6, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BA
Sold Jan 2025
£41,500
Versus other West Sunniside homes
On epc rating, Central Buildings runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£531
Street avg £982
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB








