Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
70 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DY
Estimated value
£177,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£136,995)+29%
- Against SR4 0DY's recent median (£143,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£177,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£136,995)+29%
- Against SR4 0DY's recent median (£143,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 70 Forest Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 0DY. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in SR4 0DY
5 sales, median £143,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
70 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 February 2016Most recent
£136,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0DY: £143,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SR4 0DY
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 70 Forest Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
70 Forest Road is a detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 92 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 29 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 29.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).
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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.
70 Forest Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 70 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
70 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 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 70 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,489
Street avg £1,825
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 6 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
0.1 km
Fordfield Road-Field Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Highfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Highfield AcademyPrimary71m
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary806m
- Christ's CollegeAll-through975m
- Christ's CollegeAll-through975m
Nearest stops
- Fordfield Road-Field SquareBus stop75m
- Fordfield Road-Havelock SchoolBus stop97m
- Fordfield Road-Front RoadBus stop177m
- Fordfield Road-Keelmans LaneBus stop223m
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 0DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
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 70 Forest Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 0DY. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 70 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 70 Forest Road was lodged in March 2026 at band C and is valid until March 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 70 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 0DY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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