21 Rushford, Sunderland, SR2 0BA
About 21 Rushford
21 Rushford is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR2 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 247.7% above the 1996 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 56.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 Rushford has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
21 Rushford's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£44,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 July 1996Most recent
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 0BA: £117,000 (2023–2015).
Versus other Rushford homes
On price per m², 21 Rushford runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£458
Street avg £1,329
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Runcorn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







