Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£173,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£125,000)+38%
- Against SR4 0AU's recent median (£115,000)+50%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£173,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£125,000)+38%
- Against SR4 0AU's recent median (£115,000)+50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Fordham Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 0AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
115 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in SR4 0AU
5 sales, median £115,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Fordham Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
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: £115,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SR4 0AU
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £173,000 is 38.4% above the 2017 sale price.
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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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
Jun 2017EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 June 2027
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
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullOutcome 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
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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 £1,130
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Highfield AcademyPrimary437m
- Diamond Hall Infant AcademyPrimary843m
- Diamond Hall Junior AcademyPrimary923m
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandPrimary950m
Nearest stops
- West Moor Road-Fordham RoadBus stop119m
- Fordfield Road-Fordham RoadBus stop134m
- Hillside SchoolBus stop134m
- Westmoor Road-Fordham RoadBus stop141m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour680 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson437 reports10%
- Shoplifting427 reports10%
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 78 Fordham Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 0AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 78 Fordham Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 78 Fordham Road was lodged in June 2017 at band D and is valid until June 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 78 Fordham Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR4 0AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 78 Fordham Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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