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The Old Library 11 12, Grey Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 0QT

11 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Library 11 12

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

The Old Library 11 12 is a detached house in Sunderland (SR2 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Old Library 11 12 (29–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £80,000. Across the public record there are 11 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 33.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 262.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
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)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromD68toE46
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Library 11 12, Grey Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 0QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Library 11 12 has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old Library 11 12 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£80,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2022Most recent

    £80,000

    -16.7%over 14 years

  2. 9 July 2007

    £96,000

    +27.6%

  3. 23 February 2007

    £75,250

    -39.6%over 7 months

  4. 20 July 2006

    £124,500

    +50.9%over 9 months

  5. 13 October 2005

    £82,500

    +47.3%over 8 months

  6. 11 February 2005

    £56,000

    +40.2%over 2 years

  7. 25 November 2002

    £39,950

    -8.2%

  8. 11 June 2002

    £43,500

    +26.1%over 3 years

  9. 24 May 1999

    £34,500

    -6.1%

  10. 13 May 1999

    £36,750

    +14.8%

  11. 6 May 1999

    £32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 0QT: £100,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Grey Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Old Library 11 12 runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Below

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Sunderland report

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Village — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 SR2 0QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR2 0QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR2 0QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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 The Old Library 11 12, Grey Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 0QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.