17b, Borough Road, Sunderland, SR1 1EQ
About 17b
17b is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 73).
At 34 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£134,000
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: £105,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in SR1 1EQ
Versus other Borough Road homes
On epc rating, 17b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
198/mo
Falling 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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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
57.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB