163 Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7YF

163 Hylton Road is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 7YF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 76 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–87 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 (46 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 23.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold March 2023 for £112,500.