8b, Mowbray Close, Sunderland, SR2 8JA

8b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR2 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 74 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 73–274 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 26% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 54.4% above the 2004 sale of £69,950. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (198 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.