What type of property is Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER sell for?

Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER last sold for £48,000 in February 2026. Before that, it sold for £52,500 in June 2015, so prices have been falling over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2015 and February 2026, Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER fell from £52,500 to £48,000, a change of £4,500. That works out to roughly -0.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER have?

The current EPC rating for Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1ER. Source: EPC Register.

How is Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER heated?

The latest EPC at Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER located?

Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

Is Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER in a safe area?

Police records around Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER show an average of 198 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

The closest primary school to Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER is Hudson Road Primary School (341m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

The closest bus stop to Biscop House, Apartment 18, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER is Borough Road-Villiers Street, 91m away. The nearest underground option is Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 405m away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

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 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.

Across 2015–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 122.9% above the 2026 sale of £48,000. A recent sale: £48,000 in February 2026. 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

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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

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 August 2030

3 years remaining

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

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21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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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.

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.

Biscop House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£48,000

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2026Most recent
£48,000
-8.6%over 10 years
4 June 2015
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1ER: £37,500 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in SR1 1ER

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.

Years Held for Biscop House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£828

Street avg £756

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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· 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

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