78 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AU
About 78 Fordham Road
78 Fordham Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 33.6% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 78 Fordham Road.
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a pitched roof two storey side extension to provide playroom with additional bedrooms above.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00316/FUL
What's in 78 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 78 Fordham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 18 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2017Most recent
£125,000
+380.8%over 18 years8 July 1999
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0AU: £110,000 (2023–2022).
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Versus other Fordham Road homes
Floor Area for 78 Fordham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,087
Street avg £1,090
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.1 km
West Moor Road-Fordham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Highfield Academy. 34 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB