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Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
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 one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 5th 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 across 21 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 sits 92.4% above the 2015 sale of £52,500. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 58 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 20 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Biscop House

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jun 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Biscop House, Apartment 18, 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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.

Habitable Rooms for Biscop House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£905

Street avg £803

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
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 18, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.