68 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DY
About 68 Forest Road
68 Forest Road is a property in Sunderland (SR4 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 11.5% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £129,995. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
68 Forest Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
- Agent
- Mr Gary Wheatley
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00666/FUL
What's in 68 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
68 Forest Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 7 years.
£129,995
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2023Most recent
£129,995
29 June 2023
£130,000
+8.3%over 7 years15 January 2016
£119,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0DY: £142,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SR4 0DY
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Forest Road homes
On years held, 68 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,831
Street avg £1,802
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB