What type of property is 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU last change hands?

1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU last sold for £109,700 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,000 in June 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2014 and February 2022, 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU rose from £56,000 to £109,700, a change of £53,700. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU 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 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU located?

1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

Is 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest primary school to 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is Dame Dorothy Primary School (293m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is Roker Avenue-Stansfield Street, 88m away. The nearest underground option is Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 445m away.

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1 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Forster Street

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

1 Forster Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 12.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £109,700. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Forster Street'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 24 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Forster Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Forster Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£109,700

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2022Most recent
£109,700
+32.2%over 6 years
3 February 2016
£83,000
+48.2%over 1 year
15 June 2014
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0JU: £133,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SR6 0JU

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On the street

Versus other Forster Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Forster Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,425

Street avg £1,192

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Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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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

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-Stansfield Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Dame Dorothy Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR6 0JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 0JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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