What type of property is Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The current EPC rating for Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2008 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL heated?

The latest EPC at Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL is in council tax band C.

Where is Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL located?

Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

Is Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL in a safe area?

Police records around Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, 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 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The closest primary school to Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, 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 6, St Thomas Street, SR1 1BL?

The closest bus stop to Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, 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 6, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 85 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Maritime Buildings (46–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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 3)

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 December 2032

6 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Maritime Buildings, Flat 6, 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.

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

£143,000

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: £54,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Floor Area for Maritime Buildings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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

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