12a, Tavistock Place, Sunderland, SR1 1PB
About 12a
12a is a detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1PB). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–77 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 (51 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60).
At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
12a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£128,000
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.
Versus other Tavistock Place homes
CO₂ Emissions for 12a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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
Borough Road-Nile Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hudson Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB