56 Athol Road, Sunderland, SR2 8LQ
About 56 Athol Road
56 Athol Road is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR2 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 89.2% above the 2023 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £65,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2009. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
56 Athol Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 56 Athol Road, Sunderland, SR2 8LQ
- Jul 2009SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of dwelling into 2 no. flats
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00441/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
56 Athol Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2023Most recent
£65,000
+28.7%over 3 years1 September 2020
£50,500
+152.5%over 6 years24 October 2013
£20,000
-63.6%over 7 years4 July 2006
£55,000
+57.1%over 1 year20 July 2004
£35,000
+75.0%10 May 2004
£20,000
+8.1%over 1 year7 March 2003
£18,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 8LQ: £42,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Athol Road homes
56 Athol Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£528
Street avg £459
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB