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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 27 The Post Office

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

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 £118,000 sits 95% above the 2018 sale of £60,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 40.8% 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.

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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 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD63toE52
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
10%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 The Post Office has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 27 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.

27 The Post Office's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£60,500

Growth on file: -5.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2018Most recent

    £60,500

    -49.2%over 12 years
  2. 14 August 2006

    £119,000

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 27 The Post Office lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£960

Street avg £1,591

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 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
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.

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 27 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.