Maritime Buildings, Flat 7, 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 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 75 m² this is the 9th 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 across 12 units on file.
Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 72.8% above the 2023 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sale on file: £62,500 in October 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Maritime Buildings has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Maritime Buildings's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.5% per year over 19 years.
£62,500
Growth on file: -4.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2023Most recent
£62,500
-58.3%over 19 years22 August 2004
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1BL: £57,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SR1 1BL
Maritime Buildings, Flat 5, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL
Sold Nov 2024
£54,000Maritime 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
£30,000Maritime Buildings, Flat 10, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL
Sold Jun 2021
£57,000Maritime Buildings, Flat 4, St Thomas Street, Sunderland, SR1 1BL
Sold Dec 2018
£60,000
Versus other St Thomas Street homes
Habitable Rooms for Maritime Buildings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£833
Street avg £1,107
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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