What kind of home is Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL have?

The current EPC rating for Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL use?

The latest EPC at Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, 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.

Which area is Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL in?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Police records around Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (343% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The closest primary school to Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, 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 is the nearest station to Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The closest bus stop to Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, 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 12, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 05

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Maritime Buildings

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

Maritime Buildings is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 2nd 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 across 12 units on file.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromD62toF22

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from Apr 2024

EPC improved fromF22toD58

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Maritime Buildings has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Maritime Buildings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BL: £62,500 (2024–2022).

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.

Maritime Buildings is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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

75 dB

80 dB

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