70 Forest Road, Sunderland, SR4 0DY
About 70 Forest Road
70 Forest Road is a property in Sunderland (SR4 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 91 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 29 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 25.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
70 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
70 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£136,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2016Most recent
£136,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0DY: £142,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SR4 0DY
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Versus other Forest Road homes
Price per m² for 70 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,505
Street avg £1,813
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
10 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
0.1 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