What kind of home is Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is a mid-terrace house.

When did Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL last change hands?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL last sold for £54,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £99,000 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 2005 and November 2024, Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL fell from £99,000 to £54,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly -3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The current EPC rating for Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL use?

The latest EPC at Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, 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 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, 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 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL in?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

Is Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL in a safe area?

Police records around Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, 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.

What schools are near Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The closest primary school to Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, 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.

How well connected is Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The closest bus stop to Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, 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 5, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£118,000

Since the 2024 sale (£54,000)+119%
Against SR1 1BL's recent median (£62,500)+89%

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

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£118,000

Against its 2024 sale (£54,000)+119%
Against SR1 1BL's recent median (£62,500)+89%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Maritime Buildings is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in SR1 1BL
5 sales, median £62,500 (2025–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
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

12 November 2024Most recent
£54,000
-46.0%over 17 years
13 September 2007
£100,001
-42.9%over 1 year
2 May 2006
£175,000
+76.8%over 1 year
2 February 2005
£99,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BL: £62,500 (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 5, 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 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 £118,000 sits 118.5% above the 2024 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 38.6% 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).

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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.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jan 2009

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, 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.

On epc rating, Maritime Buildings stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,000

Street avg £1,058

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Maritime Buildings is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 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 March 2024 at band C and is valid until March 2034. 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 B. 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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