6 Hudson Road, Sunderland, SR1 2AQ
About 6 Hudson Road
6 Hudson Road is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is 2 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 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 137 m² this is the 15th 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 across 16 units on file.
Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 137 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 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 212.9% above the 2002 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£29/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
6 Hudson Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
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 6 Hudson Road, Sunderland, SR1 2AQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
6 Hudson Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 2002Most recent
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR1 2AQ: £80,000 (2019–2001).
Versus other Hudson Road homes
Floor Area for 6 Hudson Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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








