47 Toward Road, Sunderland, SR2 8JG

47 Toward Road is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR2 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 105.7% above the 2025 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold January 2025 for £70,000.