Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU
5 planning records
Estimated value
£169,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£129,000)+31%
- Against SR6 0JU's recent median (£133,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£169,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£129,000)+31%
- Against SR6 0JU's recent median (£133,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Forster Street is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR6 0JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
167 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in SR6 0JU
5 sales, median £133,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Forster Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£129,000
+17.3%over 16 years22 April 2004
£109,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0JU: £133,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SR6 0JU
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Forster Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Forster Street is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 31% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. Sold December 2020 for £129,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Forster Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Nov 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Forster Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at 17 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU
5decisions1extensions40documents2nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Jul 2004Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Erection of front and rear dormers.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 04/01305/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOMar 2016Decision
- Change Of UseDec 2009Decision
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Versus other Forster Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 17 Forster Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£772
Street avg £1,204
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
177/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Dame Dorothy Primary SchoolPrimary293m
- Redby AcademyPrimary617m
- St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary734m
- Grange Park Primary SchoolPrimary884m
Nearest stops
- Roker Avenue-Stansfield StreetBus stop88m
- Roker Avenue-Zetland StreetBus stop92m
- Gladstone StreetBus stop103m
- Roker Gladstone StreetBus stop111m
Most reported crime locally
- Shoplifting699 reports25%
- Violence & Sexual Offences665 reports23%
- Anti-social Behaviour502 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson193 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Forster Street is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR6 0JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Forster Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Forster Street was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 17 Forster Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR6 0JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Forster Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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