Echo Building, Apartment 23, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
About Echo Building
Echo Building is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity. At 78 m² this is the 34th 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.
Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 53.2% above the 2016 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Echo Building has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.5% per year over 9 years.
£77,000
Growth on file: -8.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2016Most recent
£77,000
-54.1%over 8 years13 June 2007
£167,873
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1XD: £30,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SR1 1XD
Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
Sold Jun 2025
£43,000Echo Building, Apartment 85, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
Sold Mar 2025
£28,000Echo Building, Apartment 20, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
Sold Feb 2025
£30,000Echo Building, Apartment 4, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
Sold Feb 2025
£30,000Echo Building, Apartment 22, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD
Sold Jan 2025
£30,000
Versus other West Wear Street homes
Price per m²
£987
Street avg £1,506
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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
10/mo
Rising 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB








