52 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DX
About 52 Forest Road
52 Forest Road is a four-bedroom property in Sunderland (SR4 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2016. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 26.6% above the 2020 sale price. Sold October 2020 for £173,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
52 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 52 Forest Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 4 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2020Most recent
£173,000
+11.7%over 4 years27 April 2016
£154,845
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0DX: £140,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
On floor area, 52 Forest Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,747
Street avg £1,845
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
0.2 km
Fordfield Road-Havelock School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Highfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB