What type of property is Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL last sold for £60,000 in December 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,500 in September 2006, so prices have been falling over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and December 2018, Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL fell from £117,500 to £60,000, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly -5.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The current EPC rating for Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has improved from a G recorded in August 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL heated?

The latest EPC at Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is in council tax band C.

Where is Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL located?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

Is Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL in a safe area?

Police records around Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, 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 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The closest primary school to Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, 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 4, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The closest bus stop to Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, 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 4, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL

Estimated value

£130,000

Since the 2018 sale (£60,000)+117%
Against SR1 1BL's recent median (£54,000)+141%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£130,000

Against its 2018 sale (£60,000)+117%
Against SR1 1BL's recent median (£54,000)+141%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Maritime Buildings is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR1 1BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in SR1 1BL
5 sales, median £54,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Maritime Buildings's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

19 December 2018Most recent
£60,000
-48.9%over 12 years
10 September 2006
£117,500

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

Nearby sales in SR1 1BL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 81 m² this is the 11th 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 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 116.7% above the 2018 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 56.6% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £60,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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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 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 June 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromG1toE49

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, 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.

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 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£741

Street avg £1,087

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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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

John Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hudson Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Hudson Road Primary SchoolPrimary486m
Dame Dorothy Primary SchoolPrimary916m
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySecondary1.0km
Thornhill AcademySecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

John StreetBus stop96m
West SunnisideBus stop115m
High Street West-Frederick RoadBus stop124m
Athenaeum StreetBus stop136m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,037 reports31%
Anti-social Behaviour554 reports16%
Shoplifting523 reports16%
Public Order278 reports8%

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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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Maritime Buildings is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR1 1BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Maritime Buildings. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Maritime Buildings was lodged in June 2020 at band E and is valid until June 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Maritime Buildings. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR1 1BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Maritime Buildings is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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