9 The Lawns, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7JJ

9 The Lawns is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitburn, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR6 7JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. At 123 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (91–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 27.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.