What type of property is 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU sell for?

18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU last sold for £107,500 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in November 2009, so prices have been falling over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

Across 2 sales between November 2009 and October 2014, 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU fell from £125,000 to £107,500, a change of £17,500. That works out to roughly -3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,092 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR6 0JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

18 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 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU located?

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

What is crime like near 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

Police records around 18 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 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

How well connected is 18 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1092 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Forster Street

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

18 Forster Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1092 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 24 EPCs). Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 31.2% above the 2014 sale price.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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.

18 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 01 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Forster Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£107,500

Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2014Most recent
£107,500
-14.0%over 4 years
20 November 2009
£125,000

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.

On floor area, 18 Forster Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,059

Street avg £1,210

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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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