What type of property is 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL?

7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL?

7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL last sold for £65,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL?

The current EPC rating for 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL?

7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 6AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL?

7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL located?

7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL?

Police records around 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL 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 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL?

The closest primary school to 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (855m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (1.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL?

The closest bus stop to 7 Fern Street, SR4 6AL is Trimdon Street-B&q, 75m away. The nearest underground option is Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 410m away.

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7 Fern Street, Sunderland, SR4 6AL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Fern Street

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

7 Fern Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR4 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 78.5% above the 2021 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 74.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £65,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Fern Street, Sunderland, SR4 6AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Fern Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£65,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 November 2021Most recent
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 6AL: £69,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in SR4 6AL

On the street

Versus other Fern Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Fern Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,204

Street avg £925

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£113k

1 Dryborough Street

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1 Cheviot Street

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2 bed1 bath

£114k

1 Close Street

SR4 6EN

3 bed3 bath

£182k

1 Faraday Grove

SR4 6UL

3 bed1 bath

£116k

1 Amethyst Street

SR4 6TB

£118k

1 Cromwell Street

SR4 6EU

£119k

1 Fern Street

SR4 6AL

£113k

1 Cossack Terrace

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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

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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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 6AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 6AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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