When did 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA last change hands?

6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA last sold for £82,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA?

6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA?

6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA 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 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA located?

6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA?

Police records around 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA 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 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA?

The closest primary school to 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA is Highfield Academy (291m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ's College (1.3km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA?

The closest bus stop to 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, SR4 0FA is Hillside School, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, Sunderland, SR4 0FA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Dovecote Meadow

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

6 Dovecote Meadow is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 0FA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in 6 Dovecote Meadow, where floor areas span 64–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2014); 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 54.9% above the 2021 sale of £82,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2021 for £82,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Dovecote Meadow, Fordfield Road, Sunderland, SR4 0FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Dovecote Meadow has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£82,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 May 2021Most recent
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 0FA: £77,000 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in SR4 0FA

On the street

Versus other Fordfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 75 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 6 Dovecote Meadow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,262

Street avg £1,030

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

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

Hillside School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Highfield Academy. 34 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 0FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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