What type of property is Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD last sold for £43,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,960 in May 2009, so prices have been falling over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2009 and March 2024, Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD fell from £155,960 to £43,000, a change of £112,960. That works out to roughly -8.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The current EPC rating for Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR1 1XD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD heated?

The latest EPC at Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is in council tax band C.

Where is Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD located?

Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Police records around Echo Building, Apartment 17, 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.

Which schools serve Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The closest primary school to Echo Building, Apartment 17, 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.

What transport links are near Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The closest bus stop to Echo Building, Apartment 17, 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 17, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 13th 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, with this unit at the top.

Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 158.1% above the 2024 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 66.6% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 90 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £43,000.

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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.

Current Certificate

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 September 2028

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Echo Building, Apartment 17, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Echo Building has no planning applications on record.

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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

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£43,000

Growth on file: -8.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£43,000
-72.4%over 14 years
12 May 2009
£155,960

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 floor area, Echo Building runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£683

Street avg £1,412

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 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

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