1a, Ancona Street, Sunderland, SR4 6TJ
About 1a
1a is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 6TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 81.7% above the 2021 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £60,000. Across the public record there are 4 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. At 66 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 19 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2021Most recent
£60,000
+61.1%over 2 years26 June 2019
£37,250
-24.7%over 15 years31 July 2003
£49,500
+32.0%over 9 months17 October 2002
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 6TJ: £60,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SR4 6TJ
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Versus other Ancona Street homes
EPC Rating for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£909
Street avg £801
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merle Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Diamond Hall Infant Academy. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB