Biscop House, Apartment 19, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER
About Biscop House
Biscop House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 109 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Biscop House (45–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 21 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 142% above the 2022 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £50,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.1% per year over 9 years.
£50,000
Growth on file: -3.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£50,000
+19.0%over 8 months25 March 2022
£42,000
-36.4%over 8 years24 January 2014
£66,000
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
On price per m², Biscop House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£459
Street avg £825
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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