What type of property is 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB?

12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB is a mid-terrace house.

When did 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB last change hands?

12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB last sold for £70,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £179,500 in June 2006, so prices have been falling over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and October 2018, 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB fell from £179,500 to £70,000, a change of £109,500. That works out to roughly -7.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB?

12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1LB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB heated?

The latest EPC at 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB?

12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB is in council tax band C.

Where is 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB located?

12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

Is 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB in a safe area?

Police records around 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB 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 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB?

The closest primary school to 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB is Hudson Road Primary School (316m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Foyle Street, SR1 1LB is West Sunniside, 74m away. The nearest underground option is Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 279m away.

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12a, Foyle Street, Sunderland, SR1 1LB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12a is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

At 83 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 170% above the 2018 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 44.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £70,000 in October 2018.

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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.

12a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Foyle Street, Sunderland, SR1 1LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a 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.

12a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£70,000

Growth on file: -7.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2018Most recent
£70,000
-61.0%over 12 years
22 June 2006
£179,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1LB: £150,000 (2021–2008).

Nearby sales in SR1 1LB

On the street

Versus other Foyle Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£843

Street avg £1,497

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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.

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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

West Sunniside — 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 1LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 1LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

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