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42 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Fordham Road

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

42 Fordham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 39.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £92,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£92,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2021Most recent

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0AX: £91,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Fordham Road homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Fordham Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,108

Street avg £964

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Fordham Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£131k

1 Felstead Crescent

SR4 0AB

3 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Fawn Road

SR4 0DG

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
£128k

1 Dawson Terrace

SR4 0QE

£128k

1 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road

SR4 0FA

£129k

1 Felixstowe Road

SR4 0BF

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

0.2 km

Fordfield Road-Fordham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Highfield Academy. 33 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 0AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SR4 0AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 0AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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 42 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.