Lower Flat, 13 Salem Hill, Sunderland, SR2 8HD
About Lower Flat
Lower Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR2 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2023); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2033
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Lower Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£131,000
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 SR2 8HD: £69,000 (2015–2007).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
280/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Toward Road-Gray Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Valley Road Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







