What kind of home is Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD last sold for £50,850 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £138,000 in April 2007, so prices have been falling over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2007 and November 2017, Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD fell from £138,000 to £50,850, a change of £87,150. That works out to roughly -9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The current EPC rating for Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1XD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD use?

The latest EPC at Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD in?

Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Police records around Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD 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 Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The closest primary school to Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is Dame Dorothy Primary School (754m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The closest bus stop to Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is Sunderland City Hall, 175m away. The nearest underground option is St Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 278m away.

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Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Echo Building

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Echo Building is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Echo Building (48–129 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (88 versus a worst of 54). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2017) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 110.4% above the 2017 sale of £50,850. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 48.1% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 90 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes

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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.

Echo Building's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Echo Building, Apartment 14, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Echo Building's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£50,850

Growth on file: -9.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2017Most recent
£50,850
-63.2%over 10 years
19 April 2007
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1XD: £42,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in SR1 1XD

On the street

Versus other West Wear Street homes

Four headline reads against 90 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Echo Building stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,059

Street avg £1,408

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR1 1XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 1XD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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