1 Lambton Tower, Sunderland, SR1 2AZ
About 1 Lambton Tower
1 Lambton Tower is a detached house in Sunderland (SR1 2AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 1 Lambton Tower, where floor areas span 48–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 49 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
1 Lambton Tower sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Lambton Tower has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Lambton Tower has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
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.
Versus the street
1 Lambton Tower is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.6 km
Hudson Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB








