The Athenaeum, Apartment 1, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE

The Athenaeum is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 68 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Athenaeum (68–106 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 (50 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 85% above the 2014 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 52.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).