Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
3 planning records
Estimated value
£144,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£140,000)+3%
- Against SR1 1RE's recent median (£68,000)+112%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£144,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£140,000)+3%
- Against SR1 1RE's recent median (£68,000)+112%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Athenaeum is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SR1 1RE. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in SR1 1RE
5 sales, median £68,000 (2022–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
The Athenaeum valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 April 2004Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1RE: £68,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in SR1 1RE
The Athenaeum, Apartment 4, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
Sold Mar 2022
£68,000The 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
£198,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 The Athenaeum
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Athenaeum is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 69 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in The Athenaeum, where floor areas span 68–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 50). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
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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.
The Athenaeum ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 April 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
3decisions3documents5nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Jul 2002Change of UseFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- FullMay 2003Decision
- RenovationMar 2003Decision
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Versus other Fawcett Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Athenaeum outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,029
Street avg £1,281
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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
0.1 km
Sunderland Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hudson Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hudson Road Primary SchoolPrimary493m
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySecondary834m
- Dame Dorothy Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Thornhill AcademySecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Sunderland Rail StationRailway station75m
- Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Subway entrance76m
- SunderlandBus stop80m
- Fawcett StreetBus stop99m
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 1RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build
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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 The Athenaeum is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SR1 1RE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Athenaeum. 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 The Athenaeum was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 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. 3 applications are matched to The Athenaeum. 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR1 1RE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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