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61-63 Fawcett Street, Sunderland

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Savills, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Residential development for sale

Key features

  • Detailed planning consent for 44x student apartments with ground floor retail
  • City Centre location, situated between two Sunderland University campuses
  • Within immediate proximity of Sunderland railway station
  • Informal sealed tenders sought by 12 noon on Monday 18 August 2025

Description

The property is located to the western side of Fawcett Street and
comprises three interconnected terraces which were built in the 19th
Century.

The property benefits from having detailed planning permission for a 44x bed student accommodation development, which shall comprise ground floor retail, which was granted in January 2025 under planning reference: 23/00393/FUL. All units will be provided as self-contained one bed studios, incorporating an en suite shower, areas for study, relaxing, storage, cooking and eating.

The average unit size of the apartments will be 29 sq. m. (312 sq. ft.). Separate first, second and third floor communal breakout areas will also be provided, which will comprise a dining room, meeting room, TV lounge, gym and a games room, together with a laundry room and a bike store. The ground floor retail demise will be repurposed to provide three separate lettable units, extending to 125 sq. m. (1,345 sq. ft.), 140 sq. m. (1,506 sq. ft.) and160 sq. m. (1,722 sq. ft.) respectively.

The front elevation of the property benefits from having ornate Dutch gabled façades and decorative masonry lintels to the upper parts. The property is 3.5 storey in height, is of red brick construction and has a fully glazed shop front at ground floor level, which spans all three terraces. At the rear on Station Street, the buildings are a variety of heights and design.

Internally the property comprises a ground floor retail unit with
ancillary storage space and office rooms to the upper parts.

The property is located on Fawcett Street within Sunderland City Centre, situated 12 miles southeast of Newcastle upon Tyne and 12 miles north east of Durham.

Fawcett Street is highly accessible by public transport, which acts as the City Centre’s main arterial road for bus connections. The property is located within immediate proximity of Sunderland Railway Station which provides direct access to national destinations including York and London Kings’ Cross. Sunderland City Centre is also served by two Metro Stations, Park Lane Interchange and Sunderland Railway Station, which facilitate access to 60 regional destinations including Newcastle City centre, Gateshead and Newcastle International Airport.

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61-63 Fawcett Street, Sunderland

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Sunderland Station0.0 miles
  • St Peter's Tram Stop0.4 miles
  • Park Lane Metro Station0.4 miles

About Savills, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Savills, The Lumen, St. James Boulevard, Arthurs Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5BZ

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