What kind of home is The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE sell for?

The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE last sold for £140,000 in April 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The current EPC rating for The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE use?

The latest EPC at The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE had any planning applications?

The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE has 3 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in May 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE in?

The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

Police records around The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 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.

What schools are near The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The closest primary school to The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 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 5, 27 Fawcett Street, SR1 1RE?

The closest rail stop to The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 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 5, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE

3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

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 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

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.

The Athenaeum ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C74

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

8 years remaining

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Planning

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 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£144,000

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Last sold (2004)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

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

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.

The Athenaeum outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,029

Street avg £1,281

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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