What type of property is 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL last sold for £47,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £53,000 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

Across 4 sales between December 2003 and February 2024, 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL fell from £53,000 to £47,000, a change of £6,000. That works out to roughly -0.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL located?

1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

Is 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (155% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

The closest primary school to 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL is Highfield Academy (294m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ's College (941m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Friar Square, SR4 0BL is Havelock Council Offices, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Friar Square, Sunderland, SR4 0BL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Friar Square

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

1 Friar Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 180.9% above the 2024 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 52.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £47,000 in February 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Friar Square, Sunderland, SR4 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Friar Square 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.

1 Friar Square's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£47,000

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2024Most recent
£47,000
-49.5%over 5 years
16 February 2018
£93,000
+6.9%over 3 years
28 August 2014
£87,000
+64.2%over 10 years
5 December 2003
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0BL: £100,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in SR4 0BL

On the street

Versus other Friar Square homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Friar Square is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£671

Street avg £1,530

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Havelock Council Offices — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Highfield Academy. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR4 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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