What type of property is 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU last sold for £75,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,500 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and March 2016, 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU rose from £47,500 to £75,000, a change of £27,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

23 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 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU located?

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

Is 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Forster Street

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

23 Forster Street is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 80% above the 2016 sale of £75,000. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Forster Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

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

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£75,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2016Most recent
£75,000
-37.5%over 8 years
5 March 2007
£119,950
+152.5%over 5 years
19 April 2001
£47,500

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

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 23 Forster Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£882

Street avg £1,218

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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