The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
About The Athenaeum
The Athenaeum is a two-bedroom mid-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 1900-1929. 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 across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 66.2% above the 2022 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 35.2% 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. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £68,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- May 2003FullIn report
Installation of replacement shop fronts to Fawcett Street/Athenaeum Street elevations.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00103/FUL
- Mar 2003RenovationOtherIn report
External structural repairs and conversion of pitched roof at rear to flat roof.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00199/LAP
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Sales history & valuation
The Athenaeum's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.5% per year over 18 years.
£68,000
Growth on file: -4.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2022Most recent
£68,000
-56.1%over 17 years16 May 2004
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1RE: £95,000 (2014–2005).
Nearby sales in SR1 1RE
The Athenaeum, Apartment 1, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
Sold Aug 2014
£60,000The Athenaeum, Apartment 3, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
Sold Jul 2011
£67,000The Athenaeum, Apartment 2, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
Sold Apr 2005
£121,000The Athenaeum, Apartment 6, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
Sold Mar 2005
£198,000The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
Sold Apr 2004
£140,000
Versus other Fawcett Street homes
On years held, The Athenaeum runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £1,539
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
Sunderland Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 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
47.6dB








