Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL
About Maritime Buildings
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Maritime Buildings's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.3% per year over 12 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: -5.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2018Most recent
£60,000
-48.9%over 12 years10 September 2006
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BL: £54,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SR1 1BL
Maritime Buildings, Flat 12, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL
Sold Jan 2025
£40,000Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL
Sold Nov 2024
£54,000Maritime Buildings, Flat 7, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL
Sold Oct 2023
£62,500Maritime Buildings, Flat 11, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL
Sold Aug 2022
£63,600Maritime Buildings, Flat 3, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL
Sold Aug 2022
£30,000
Versus other St Thomas Street homes
Maritime Buildings outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£741
Street avg £1,087
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB







