38 Flodden Road, Sunderland, SR4 0BS
About 38 Flodden Road
38 Flodden Road is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
38 Flodden Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
38 Flodden Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
38 Flodden Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£147,000
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 0BS: £156,995 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Flodden Road homes
Floor Area for 38 Flodden Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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-Field Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Highfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB