21a, Norfolk Street, Sunderland, SR1 1EA
About 21a
21a 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.
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
21a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
21a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 1EA: £70,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SR1 1EA
Versus other Norfolk Street homes
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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








