What type of property is 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY?

57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY sell for?

57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY last sold for £147,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £117,995 in December 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY?

Across 3 sales between December 2013 and March 2025, 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY rose from £117,995 to £147,500, a change of £29,505. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY?

The current EPC rating for 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY?

57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY heated?

The latest EPC at 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY?

57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY located?

57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY?

Police records around 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY 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 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY?

The closest primary school to 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY is Highfield Academy (71m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ's College (975m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY?

The closest bus stop to 57 Forest Road, SR4 0DY is Fordfield Road-Field Square, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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57 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 57 Forest Road

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

57 Forest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £147,500 in March 2025. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

57 Forest Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£147,500

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£147,500
+22.2%over 4 years
2 August 2020
£120,750
+2.3%over 6 years
3 December 2013
£117,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0DY: £137,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SR4 0DY

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 57 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,138

Street avg £1,792

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Fordfield Road-Field Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Highfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 0DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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