Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL

Maritime Buildings is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 3rd 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 113% above the 2024 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £54,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 54 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).