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78 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Fordham Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 78 Fordham Road.

1 application on record at 78 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AU

1decisions1extensions1documents
  1. Apr 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in 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
    Full record in report

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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 78 Fordham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£125,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2017Most recent

    £125,000

    +380.8%over 18 years

  2. 8 July 1999

    £26,000

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.

Floor Area for 78 Fordham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,087

Street avg £1,090

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£170k

1 Fawn Road

SR4 0DG

3 bed1 bath
£131k

1 Felstead Crescent

SR4 0AB

3 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Albion Street

SR4 0RJ

2 bed
£124k

1 Avondale

SR4 0LZ

2 bed
£122k

1 Ford Avenue

SR4 0QU

2 bed
£167k

1 Embleton Grove

SR4 0BQ

£160k

1 Dunwood

SR4 0AR

£150k

1 Fletcher Close

SR4 0BG

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.
Full Sunderland report

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.

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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