Echo Building, Apartment 1, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
About Echo Building
Echo Building is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. 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 71st smallest of 89 units on EPC record in Echo Building, where floor areas span 48–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 89 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 33.8% below the 2007 sale of £172,200, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Echo Building 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
Echo Building 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 2007Most recent
£172,200
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
On co₂ emissions, Echo Building runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,100
Street avg £1,395
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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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







