Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Athenaeum, Apartment 6, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
3 planning records
Estimated value
£161,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£198,000)-19%
- Against SR1 1RE's recent median (£68,000)+137%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£161,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£198,000)-19%
- Against SR1 1RE's recent median (£68,000)+137%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Athenaeum is modelled from its 106 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
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.
Latest sale on The Athenaeum was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
31 March 2005Most recent
£198,000
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 5, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
Sold Apr 2004
£140,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Athenaeum, Apartment 6, 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 semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR1 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 106 m² this is the largest 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 (November 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 18.7% below the 2005 sale of £198,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It hasn't traded since March 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC70toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Athenaeum, Apartment 6, 27 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at The Athenaeum, Apartment 6, 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 floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,868
Street avg £1,322
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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%
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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-era3rd Floor FlatEPC DPre-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 106 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 November 2019 at band D and is valid until November 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- 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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