What kind of home is Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD last sold for £75,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £191,180 in May 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2007 and April 2025, Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD fell from £191,180 to £75,000, a change of £116,180. That works out to roughly -5.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD have?

The current EPC rating for Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a C recorded in June 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD use?

The latest EPC at Echo Building, Apartment 83, 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 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD is in council tax band D.

Which area is Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD in?

Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Echo Building, Apartment 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

Police records around Echo Building, Apartment 83, 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 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The closest primary school to Echo Building, Apartment 83, 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 83, West Wear Street, SR1 1XD?

The closest bus stop to Echo Building, Apartment 83, 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 83, West Wear Street, Sunderland, SR1 1XD

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 5th

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

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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 end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. 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, with this unit at the top.

Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 54.7% above the 2025 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 55.6% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £75,000.

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
Bathrooms2

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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)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromC80toB81

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

43%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Echo Building, Apartment 83, 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

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£75,000

Growth on file: -5.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2025Most recent
£75,000
+92.3%over 1 year
17 August 2023
£39,000
-79.6%over 16 years
8 May 2007
£191,180

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.

Echo Building is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£915

Street avg £1,410

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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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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