First Floor Flat, 3 Warwick Terrace, Sunderland, SR3 1BP
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £90,000. Across the public record there are 5 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 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 248.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
First Floor Flat has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£102,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 15 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
7 September 2021Most recent
£90,000
+116.9%over 2 years29 August 2019
£41,500
-15.7%over 5 years9 June 2014
£49,210
+19.2%15 May 2014
£41,300
-48.7%over 7 years31 October 2006
£80,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1BP: £72,250 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SR3 1BP
Versus other Warwick Terrace homes
First Floor Flat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £862
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Warwick Terrace-Lincoln Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
New Silksworth Academy Infant. 34 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
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







