1 West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
About 1 West Wear Street
1 West Wear Street is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 82 m² this is the 72nd smallest of 91 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 91 units on file.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
1 West Wear Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 May 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 West Wear Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 West Wear Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1XD: £42,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in SR1 1XD
Echo Building, Apartment 81, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
Sold Apr 2026
£34,213Echo Building, Apartment 46, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
Sold Feb 2026
£42,000Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
Sold Jun 2025
£43,000Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
Sold Apr 2025
£75,000Echo Building, Apartment 60, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
Sold Apr 2025
£32,000
Versus other West Wear Street homes
1 West Wear Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
198/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sunderland City Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Dame Dorothy Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB







