Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QH
3 sales on record7 planning records
Estimated value
£137,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£100,000)+37%
- Against SR1 1QH's recent median (£261,000)-48%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£137,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£100,000)+37%
- Against SR1 1QH's recent median (£261,000)-48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 John Street is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR1 1QH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in SR1 1QH
5 sales, median £261,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
55 John Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
8 June 2021Most recent
£100,000
+53.8%over 1 year26 May 2020
£65,000
+1.6%over 18 years27 September 2001
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1QH: £261,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 55 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 55 John Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 John Street is a property in Sunderland (SR1 1QH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 81 m² this is the 15th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (33 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 37% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
55 John Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Aug 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
7 applications on record at 55 John Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QH
7decisions32documents5nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionListed building
- Feb 2003RenovationFullOutcome in report
Erection of 1.5m high railings to front.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 02/02493/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionAug 2017Decision
- SubdivisionMar 2017Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
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Versus other John Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
55 John Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
198/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
John Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hudson Road Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hudson Road Primary SchoolPrimary586m
- Dame Dorothy Primary SchoolPrimary939m
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySecondary974m
- Thornhill AcademySecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- John StreetBus stop27m
- Fawcett StreetBus stop108m
- Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Subway entrance114m
- SunderlandBus stop178m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,037 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour554 reports16%
- Shoplifting523 reports16%
- Public Order278 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR1 1QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 55 John Street is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR1 1QH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 55 John Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 55 John Street was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 55 John Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR1 1QH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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