What type of property is The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE sell for?

The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE last sold for £68,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in May 2004, so prices have been falling over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and March 2022, The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE fell from £155,000 to £68,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly -4.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The current EPC rating for The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE heated?

The latest EPC at The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE has 3 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in May 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE located?

The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

Police records around The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE show an average of 198 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The closest primary school to The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE is Hudson Road Primary School (493m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (834m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The closest rail stop to The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE is Sunderland Rail Station, 75m away. The nearest underground option is Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 76m away.

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The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE

3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Athenaeum

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

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 £106,000 sits 55.9% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromB82toD58

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE

3decisions3documents5nearby

Flagged:Change of use

Jul 2002
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use of part basement, part ground and part first floor levels to housing office, including associated training/meeting rooms with 6 no. apartments to second floor and mezzanine and creation of linked access to second floor level.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
02/01208/FUL
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FullMay 2003Decision
RenovationMar 2003Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£68,000

Growth on file: -4.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2022Most recent
£68,000
-56.1%over 17 years
16 May 2004
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1RE: £95,000 (2014–2005).

Nearby sales in SR1 1RE

On the street

Versus other Fawcett Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Athenaeum runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,000

Street avg £1,539

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 1RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

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55 dB

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