5 Hudson Road, Sunderland, SR1 2AQ
About 5 Hudson Road
5 Hudson Road is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 115 m² this is the 14th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–203 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
5 Hudson Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2012Change of UseFullIn report
Alterations and change of use from office/retail to 10 no. residential flats.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02220/FUL
- Jul 2012SubdivisionOutlineIn report
Alterations and change of use from office/retail to 10No flats.
Change of Use- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 12/01475/P7
What's in 5 Hudson Road, Sunderland, SR1 2AQ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Hudson Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 2AQ: £80,000 (2019–2002).
Versus other Hudson Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Hudson Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Borough Road-Nile Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hudson Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB








