What type of property is 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY?

28 Front Road, SR4 0BY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY last change hands?

28 Front Road, SR4 0BY last sold for £56,750 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY?

28 Front Road, SR4 0BY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY have?

28 Front Road, SR4 0BY has council approval for side and rear extension granted in March 2017 under ref. 16/01011/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY?

28 Front Road, SR4 0BY 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 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY located?

28 Front Road, SR4 0BY sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY?

Police records around 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY 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 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY?

The closest primary school to 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY is Highfield Academy (180m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ's College (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY?

The closest bus stop to 28 Front Road, SR4 0BY is Front Road-Fordfield Road, 42m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Front Road, Sunderland, SR4 0BY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Front Road

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

28 Front Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0BY). 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 (November 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 113.2% above the 2016 sale of £56,750. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Front Road, Sunderland, SR4 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of a two storey extension to side and single storey extension to front.
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
16/01011/FUL
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What's in 28 Front Road, Sunderland, SR4 0BY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£56,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 February 2016Most recent
£56,750

Median price across the last 2 sales in SR4 0BY: £66,500 (2008–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Front Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 28 Front Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 69 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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

0.0 km

Front Road-Fordfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Highfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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