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16 Planet House, Upper Market Square, Sunderland, SR1 3LH

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 04
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Planet House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Planet House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 69 m² this is the 28th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 67.8% above the 2021 sale of £59,000. At 69 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 45 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £59,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • LiftYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Planet House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Mar 2017
EPC improved fromC69toD68
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Planet House, Upper Market Square, Sunderland, SR1 3LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Planet House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Planet House

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£99,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.0% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£59,000

Growth on file: -1.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 February 2021Most recent

    £59,000

    -1.7%over 1 year
  2. 9 May 2019

    £60,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in SR1 3LH: £48,000 (2019–2008).

On the street

Versus other Upper Market Square homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Planet House stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Planet House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sunderland district page.

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

Sunderland — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Hudson Road Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR1 3LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR1 3LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR1 3LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Planet House, Upper Market Square, Sunderland, SR1 3LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.