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 £126,000 sits 53.7% above the 2023 sale of £82,000. Sold February 2023 for £82,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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.
£126,000
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 4 sales in SR4 0BN: £71,000 (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 £1,218
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
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
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







