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88 Howick Park, Sunderland, SR6 0DE

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 88 Howick Park

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

88 Howick Park is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–117 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 37.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 99.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromF28toE42
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

May 2023from May 2013
EPC improved fromE42toD60
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Howick Park, Sunderland, SR6 0DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 Howick Park has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

88 Howick Park has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£78,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2006Most recent

    £78,000

    +152.0%over 8 years
  2. 5 June 1997

    £30,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0DE: £71,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Howick Park homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 88 Howick Park runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,950

Street avg £1,023

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sunderland district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dame Dorothy Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Dame Dorothy Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR6 0DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR6 0DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 0DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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