1 Bede Street, Sunderland, SR6 0NS

1 Bede Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0NS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 53 m² this is the 7th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–180 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 31 units on file.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 200.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.