5 Fordham Road, Sunderland, SR4 0AX
About 5 Fordham Road
5 Fordham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 39.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Fordham Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Fordham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£99,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2016Most recent
£99,000
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
5 Fordham Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,179
Street avg £960
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB