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 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 47 units on file.
Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 37.1% 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. 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 46 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2033
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 21 Norfolk Street, Sunderland, SR1 1EA
- Apr 2008SubdivisionFullOutcome in 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 21 Norfolk Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£264,000
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 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SR1 1EA
3 Norfolk Street, Sunderland, SR1 1EA
Sold Aug 2025
£8,000Flat A, 2 Norfolk Street, Sunderland, SR1 1EA
Sold Mar 2025
£640,0001a, Norfolk Street, Sunderland, SR1 1EA
Sold Mar 2025
£540,0004b, Norfolk Street, Sunderland, SR1 1EA
Sold Jul 2024
£38,0004c, Norfolk Street, Sunderland, SR1 1EA
Sold Jul 2024
£36,000
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 £2,979
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 57 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
198/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







