56 Friar Road, Sunderland, SR4 0BN
About 56 Friar Road
56 Friar Road is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 48.8% above the 2023 sale price. Sold February 2023 for £82,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
56 Friar 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.
Sales history & valuation
56 Friar Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£82,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 February 2023Most recent
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0BN: £82,000 (2025–2006).
Versus other Friar Road homes
56 Friar Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,038
Street avg £1,169
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
250/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fordfield Road-Havelock School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Highfield Academy. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







