172a, Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HQ
About 172a
172a is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 308 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 29 m² this is the 9th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–199 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 43 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 125.4% above the 2020 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 149.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £67,000 in July 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
172a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2013HMOAmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawful existing use for house of multiple occupation.
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02222/CLE
What's in 172a, Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
172a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 24 years.
£67,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2020Most recent
£67,000
+76.3%over 24 years1 March 1996
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0HQ: £150,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SR6 0HQ
Everything we know about 172a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Roker Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 172a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,343
Street avg £17,059
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Roker Avenue-Zetland Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Dame Dorothy Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB