16b, Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1EQ
About 16b
16b is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 32 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 8 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
16b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
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 1EQ: £77,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in SR1 1EQ
Versus other Borough Road homes
Floor Area for 16b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Borough Road-Nile Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hudson Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB








