4 Fern Street, Sunderland, SR4 6AL
About 4 Fern Street
4 Fern Street is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 266.1% above the 1998 sale of £29,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Fern Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
4 Fern Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£29,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 1998Most recent
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 6AL: £65,000 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Fern Street homes
Years Held for 4 Fern Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£527
Street avg £982
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Trimdon Street-B&q — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB