33 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AX
About 33 Fordham Road
33 Fordham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 48.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Solar PV panels (10 kWp) installed
Planning history
33 Fordham Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
33 Fordham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 8 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2016Most recent
£90,000
-10.0%over 7 years19 December 2008
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0AX: £91,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in SR4 0AX
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Versus other Fordham Road homes
33 Fordham Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£756
Street avg £986
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Fordfield Road-Fordham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Highfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB