40a, Flat 3, Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7AA
About 40a
40a is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 7AA). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in 40a, where floor areas span 32–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
40a 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
40a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 7AA: £90,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SR4 7AA
Versus other Hylton Road homes
On epc rating, 40a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Hylton Road-Deptford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB







