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

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
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 2014–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 59.4% above the 2014 sale of £66,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE39toD65
Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Biscop House

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Biscop House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2014)

£66,500

Growth on file: 53.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2014Most recent

    £66,500

    +53.8%
  2. 3 June 2014

    £43,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1ER: £37,500 (2025–2025).

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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£924

Street avg £802

Strongly above

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Biscop House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

10/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Biscop House, Apartment 1, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.