21 Norfolk Street, Sunderland, SR1 1EA
About 21 Norfolk Street
21 Norfolk Street is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 12th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 44 units on file.
Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 36.9% below the 2025 sale of £420,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£907/sq ft) was about 477.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £420,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 43 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 43 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Hot water system upgraded
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2008ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 2,3,5,6,7,8,9,13 and 14 attached to planning application 08/00735/FUL.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/03039/DIS
- Apr 2008SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion to 8 apartments and erection of a 3 storey extension to rear.
ExtensionChange of Use- Documents
- 42 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00735/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 21 Norfolk Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 23 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2025Most recent
£420,000
+7.7%over 3 years7 October 2021
£390,000
+11.4%over 2 years30 May 2019
£350,000
+20.7%over 11 years17 April 2008
£290,000
+31.8%over 10 months18 June 2007
£220,000
+193.3%over 5 years28 March 2002
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1EA: £38,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in SR1 1EA
Versus other Norfolk Street homes
Price per m² for 21 Norfolk Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,767
Street avg £1,653
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
High Street West-Frederick Road — 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
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB








