The Athenaeum, Apartment 5, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
About The Athenaeum
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
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
The Athenaeum ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Athenaeum valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
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
Versus other Fawcett Street homes
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
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB








