What type of property is Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL last change hands?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL last sold for £63,600 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £114,000 in March 2005, so prices have been falling over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Across 2 sales between March 2005 and August 2022, Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL fell from £114,000 to £63,600, a change of £50,400. That works out to roughly -3.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The current EPC rating for Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 70 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL heated?

The latest EPC at Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL located?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Police records around Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL show an average of 198 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The closest primary school to Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is Hudson Road Primary School (486m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The closest bus stop to Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is John Street, 96m away. The nearest underground option is Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 226m away.

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Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL

Property type

End terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Maritime Buildings

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

Maritime Buildings is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 7th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Maritime Buildings, where floor areas span 46–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 85.5% above the 2022 sale of £63,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 46.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £63,600. 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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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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 3)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2010from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromF29toD55

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Aug 2020from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD55toE54

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Maritime Buildings 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Maritime Buildings'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 -3.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£63,600

Growth on file: -3.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2022Most recent
£63,600
-44.2%over 17 years
18 March 2005
£114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BL: £54,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SR1 1BL

On the street

Versus other St Thomas Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£909

Street avg £1,068

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

John Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hudson Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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