5a, Buddle Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 8LD
About 5a
5a is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR2 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 241.2% above the 2024 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold August 2024 for £34,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 29 years.
£34,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2024Most recent
£34,000
+240.0%over 19 years16 September 2004
£10,000
+25.0%over 2 years6 June 2002
£8,000
+14.3%over 6 years30 November 1995
£7,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 8LD: £40,000 (2017–2004).
Nearby sales in SR2 8LD
Versus other Buddle Terrace homes
Price per m² for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £607
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rosalie Terrace-Mainsforth Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Valley Road Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB