What kind of home is Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE?

Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE?

Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE last sold for £48,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £30,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and July 2023, Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE rose from £30,000 to £48,000, a change of £18,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE have?

The current EPC rating for Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE?

Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR6 0PE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE use?

The latest EPC at Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE in?

Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

Is Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE in a safe area?

Police records around Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE?

The closest primary school to Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE is St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (784m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monkwearmouth Academy (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE?

The closest bus stop to Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, SR6 0PE is Harbour View - Featherstone Street, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, Sunderland, SR6 0PE

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lower Flat

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

Lower Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0PE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 235.4% above the 2023 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 23 EPCs). Last sale on file: £48,000 in July 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromE40toD55

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Flat, 1 Featherstone Street, Sunderland, SR6 0PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Flat 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.

Lower Flat's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£48,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2023Most recent
£48,000
-21.3%over 7 years
13 November 2015
£61,000
+103.3%over 20 years
14 September 1995
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0PE: £200,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Featherstone Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Lower Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£558

Street avg £2,301

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Harbour View - Featherstone Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 0PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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Common questions

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