What type of property is Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD last change hands?

Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD last sold for £43,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,400 in June 2007, so prices have been falling over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and June 2025, Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD fell from £180,400 to £43,000, a change of £137,400. That works out to roughly -7.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The current EPC rating for Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has improved from a C recorded in March 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD heated?

The latest EPC at Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is in council tax band D.

Where is Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD located?

Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

Is Echo Building, Apartment 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD in a safe area?

Police records around Echo Building, Apartment 57, 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 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The closest primary school to Echo Building, Apartment 57, 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 57, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The closest bus stop to Echo Building, Apartment 57, 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 57, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD

EPC BNotable views

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 5th

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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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 two-bedroom 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 2007 onwards and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. 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, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 162.8% above the 2025 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 73% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £43,000 — fresh data.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
LiftYes

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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(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromC79toB83

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Echo Building, Apartment 57, 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

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£43,000

Growth on file: -7.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

11 June 2025Most recent
£43,000
-76.2%over 17 years
12 June 2007
£180,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 1XD: £34,213 (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 years held, Echo Building runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£551

Street avg £1,414

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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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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