72 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HP
About 72 Roker Avenue
72 Roker Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0HP). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 105.9% above the 2013 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2017. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
72 Roker Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Apr 2017SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use from 1 no. residential dwelling to 1 no. one bedroomed flat and 1 no. three bedroomed maisonette.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00251/FUL
What's in 72 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
72 Roker Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 2013Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0HP: £110,000 (2018–2016).
Nearby sales in SR6 0HP
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Versus other Roker Avenue homes
Floor Area for 72 Roker Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£494
Street avg £819
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Roker Avenue-Cooper Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dame Dorothy Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB