When did 16 Friar Square, SR4 0BL last change hands?

16 Friar Square, SR4 0BL last sold for £72,500 in February 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £22,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and February 2005, 16 Friar Square, SR4 0BL rose from £22,000 to £72,500, a change of £50,500. That works out to roughly +24.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 16 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

16 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 16 Friar Square, SR4 0BL located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

Police records around 16 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 16 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

How well connected is 16 Friar Square, SR4 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Friar Square, Sunderland, SR4 0BL

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 16 Friar Square

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

16 Friar Square is a three-bedroom property in Sunderland (SR4 0BL). It has council tax band A.

It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.8% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Friar Square, Sunderland, SR4 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Friar Square has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Friar Square has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Last sold (2005)

£72,500

Growth on file: 24.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2005Most recent
£72,500
+101.4%over 3 years
4 January 2002
£36,000
+63.6%over 2 years
29 September 1999
£22,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0BL: £93,000 (2024–2018).

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Area

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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