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Biscop House, Apartment 1, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Biscop House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Biscop House is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 11th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in Biscop House, where floor areas span 45–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom.

Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 367.5% above the 2025 sale of £23,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 62.4% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £23,100. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE39toD65
Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Biscop House, Apartment 1, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Biscop House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Biscop House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£23,100

Growth on file: -5.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £23,100

    -65.3%over 10 years
  2. 4 June 2014

    £66,500

    +53.8%
  3. 3 June 2014

    £43,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1ER: £45,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Villiers Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Biscop House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£321

Street avg £781

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sunderland district page.

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-Villiers 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR1 1ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR1 1ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 1ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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