Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DS
EPC B
Estimated value
£145,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£106,995)+36%
- Against SR4 0DS's recent median (£142,995)+1%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£145,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£106,995)+36%
- Against SR4 0DS's recent median (£142,995)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 34 Forest Road is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 0DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in SR4 0DS
5 sales, median £142,995 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 34 Forest Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 June 2018Most recent
£106,995
+143.2%over 13 years26 September 2004
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0DS: £142,995 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SR4 0DS
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 34 Forest Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34 Forest Road is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018. At 61 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 35.5% above the 2018 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
34 Forest Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
34 Forest 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.
Versus other Forest Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 34 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,754
Street avg £1,972
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 7 years
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.
Crime
250/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Front Road-Forbeck Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Highfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Highfield AcademyPrimary232m
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary962m
- Christ's CollegeAll-through1.2km
- Christ's CollegeAll-through1.2km
Nearest stops
- Front Road-Forbeck RoadBus stop172m
- St Lukes Road-Flax SquareBus stop172m
- St Lukes Road-Forest RdBus stop183m
- Fordfield Road-Havelock SchoolBus stop255m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour680 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson437 reports10%
- Shoplifting427 reports10%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR4 0DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 34 Forest Road is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 0DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 34 Forest Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 34 Forest Road was lodged in June 2018 at band B and is valid until June 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 34 Forest Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR4 0DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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