Biscop House, Apartment 1, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER
About Biscop House
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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Biscop House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Biscop House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.8% per year over 1 year.
£66,500
Growth on file: 53.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
4 June 2014Most recent
£66,500
+53.8%3 June 2014
£43,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1ER: £37,500 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SR1 1ER
Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER
Sold Apr 2025
£37,500Biscop House, Apartment 21, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER
Sold Apr 2025
£37,500Biscop House, Apartment 12, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER
Sold Apr 2025
£37,500Biscop House, Apartment 11, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER
Sold Apr 2025
£37,500Biscop House, Apartment 9, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER
Sold Apr 2025
£37,500
Versus other Villiers Street homes
Biscop House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£924
Street avg £802
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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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-Villiers Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hudson Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB








