What type of property is Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER last sold for £37,500 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £119,620 in August 2007, so prices have been falling over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and April 2025, Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER fell from £119,620 to £37,500, a change of £82,120. That works out to roughly -6.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

The current EPC rating for Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER heated?

The latest EPC at Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER is in council tax band B. 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 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER located?

Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

Is Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER in a safe area?

Police records around Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (343% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

The closest primary school to Biscop House, Apartment 7, 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.

What transport links are near Biscop House, Apartment 7, Villiers Street, SR1 1ER?

The closest bus stop to Biscop House, Apartment 7, 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 7, Villiers Street, Sunderland, SR1 1ER

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

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 two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 74 m² this is the 15th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 164% above the 2025 sale of £37,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 42.1% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £37,500.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jun 2009

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Biscop House, Apartment 7, 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

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

Current estimate

£99,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£37,500

Growth on file: -6.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2025Most recent
£37,500
-68.7%over 17 years
21 August 2007
£119,620

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

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.

Biscop House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£507

Street avg £823

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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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Common questions

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