7 Drury Lane, Sunderland, SR1 2AW
About 7 Drury Lane
7 Drury Lane is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 2AW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 6 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 52 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
7 Drury Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
7 Drury Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 Drury Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£114,000
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 2AW: £46,000 (2023–2007).
Versus other Drury Lane homes
On floor area, 7 Drury Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
High Street East-Cork Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hudson Road Primary School. 24 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
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB








