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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 4 The Post Office

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

4 The Post Office is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 4 The Post Office (62–115 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 85.7% above the 2022 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £63,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Post Office, West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Post Office has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£63,000

Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2022Most recent

    £63,000

    -51.5%over 16 years

  2. 22 May 2006

    £129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BH: £76,000 (2026–2023).

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.

4 The Post Office is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,016

Street avg £1,594

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 The Post Office

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£113k

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10 The Post Office, West Sunniside

SR1 1BH

1 bed1 bath
£128k

1 The Post Office, West Sunniside

SR1 1BH

1 bed1 bath
£130k

10a, Frederick Street

SR1 1NA

2 bed2 bath
£146k

10 Frederick Street

SR1 1NA

2 bed2 bath
£171k

11 Foyle Street

SR1 1LB

2 bed2 bath
£114k

1 West Wear Street

SR1 1XD

£114k

10 Spring Garden Close

SR1 1PJ

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

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.

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