What type of property is 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ?

12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ?

12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ last sold for £47,500 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £25,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and March 2019, 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ rose from £25,000 to £47,500, a change of £22,500. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ?

12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR2 8LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ?

12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ located?

12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR2 postcode district.

Is 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ?

The closest primary school to 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ is Valley Road Academy (278m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southmoor Academy (860m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Athol Road, SR2 8LQ is Suffolk Street-Gray Road, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Athol Road, Sunderland, SR2 8LQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Athol Road

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

12 Athol Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 165.3% above the 2019 sale of £47,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £47,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Corner plotYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Athol Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromF28toD61

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Athol Road, Sunderland, SR2 8LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Athol Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Athol Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£47,500

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2019Most recent
£47,500
+31.9%over 9 years
8 April 2009
£36,000
+44.0%over 13 years
22 June 1995
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 8LQ: £42,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SR2 8LQ

On the street

Versus other Athol Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Athol Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£371

Street avg £464

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£114k

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2 bed1 bath

£103k

1 Deerness Road

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2 bed1 bath

£199k

1 Hunter Terrace

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4 bed2 bath

£99k

1 Gray Court, Gray Road

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1 bed1 bath

£128k

1 Herriot Gardens, Gray Road

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£123k

1 Harold Square

SR2 8EZ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Suffolk Street-Gray Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Valley Road Academy. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR2 8LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR2 8LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Athol Road, Sunderland, SR2 8LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.