27 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH
About 27 The Post Office
27 The Post Office is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 7th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 93.4% above the 2018 sale of £60,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 40.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £60,500 in October 2018.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
27 The Post Office 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
27 The Post Office's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.4% per year over 12 years.
£60,500
Growth on file: -5.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2018Most recent
£60,500
-49.2%over 12 years14 August 2006
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BH: £76,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in SR1 1BH
2 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH
Sold May 2026
£65,00025 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH
Sold Jul 2025
£76,00024 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH
Sold Jan 2025
£58,00018 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH
Sold Jun 2024
£125,00014 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH
Sold Apr 2023
£130,000
Versus other West Sunniside homes
Price per m² for 27 The Post Office lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£960
Street avg £1,596
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







