2a, Derwent Street, Sunderland, SR1 3NT
About 2a
2a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR1 3NT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 86 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 275% above the 1998 sale of £32,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jul 2018FullIn report
Change of use from 5 bed flat to 1 bed flat and 3 bed masionette to first and second floors
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00804/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
2a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 November 1998Most recent
£32,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SR1 3NT: £80,000 (2024–2000).
Versus other Derwent Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Holmeside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB








