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2 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 The Post Office

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

2 The Post Office is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 2 The Post Office (70–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 109.3% above the 2019 sale of £54,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2019 for £54,950.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Post Office

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromC77toF32
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
60%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2024from Jan 2012
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2024from Feb 2024
EPC improved fromF31toE41
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Post Office has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 The Post Office

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 2 The Post Office was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.6% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£54,950

Growth on file: -6.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2019Most recent

    £54,950

    -19.8%over 6 years

  2. 8 November 2013

    £68,500

    -46.3%over 6 years

  3. 21 June 2007

    £127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BH: £120,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Price per m² for 2 The Post Office lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£785

Street avg £1,598

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Post Office

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sunderland district page.
Full Sunderland report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR1 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR1 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.