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53 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 53 Fordham Road

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

53 Fordham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £130,000 in February 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 12.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2034

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Fordham Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 53 Fordham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2025Most recent

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0AU: £110,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Fordham Road homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 53 Fordham Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,529

Street avg £1,090

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Fordham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£171k

1 Fawn Road

SR4 0DG

3 bed1 bath
£124k

1 Felstead Crescent

SR4 0AB

3 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Ford Avenue

SR4 0QU

2 bed
£123k

1 Avondale

SR4 0LZ

2 bed
£122k

1 Albion Street

SR4 0RJ

2 bed
£146k

1 Birchwood

SR4 0AP

£144k

1 Fletcher Close

SR4 0BG

£140k

1 Alma Street

SR4 0QG

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sunderland district page.
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Crime

250/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

West Moor Road-Fordham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Highfield Academy. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR4 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR4 0AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 53 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.