57 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DY
About 57 Forest Road
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.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
57 Forest Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
57 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 11 years.
£147,500
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£147,500
+22.2%over 4 years2 August 2020
£120,750
+2.3%over 6 years3 December 2013
£117,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0DY: £137,500 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
On epc rating, 57 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,138
Street avg £1,792
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 7 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
0.1 km
Fordfield Road-Field Square — 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
41.4dB