24 Friar Road, Sunderland, SR4 0BJ
About 24 Friar Road
24 Friar Road is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2006PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension to front and rear to provide porch, lounge extension and summer room.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00818/FUL
What's in 24 Friar Road, Sunderland, SR4 0BJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
24 Friar Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0BJ: £82,000 (2024–2014).
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Versus other Friar Road homes
24 Friar Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Hylton Road-Fordenbridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Highfield Academy. 34 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB