278 St Lukes Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AL
About 278 St Lukes Road
278 St Lukes Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 31.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £98,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
278 St Lukes Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 18 years.
£98,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2022Most recent
£98,000
+75.0%over 5 years26 July 2016
£56,000
-19.9%over 11 years22 August 2004
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0AL: £82,500 (2023–2007).
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Versus other St Lukes Road homes
On epc rating, 278 St Lukes Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,380
Street avg £1,180
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St Lukes Road-Flax Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Highfield Academy. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB