21a, John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1JG
About 21a
21a is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 60 m² this is the 13th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (28 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
21a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1JG: £140,000 (2021–2003).
Versus other John Street homes
EPC Rating for 21a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Athenaeum Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hudson Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB








