6 Somerset Street, Sunderland, SR3 1BS

6 Somerset Street is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 883.2% above the 1996 sale of £11,900. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 50.2% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.