What kind of home is 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU last change hands?

24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU last sold for £119,950 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,000 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and August 2022, 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU rose from £39,000 to £119,950, a change of £80,950. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The current EPC rating for 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU use?

The latest EPC at 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

24 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.

Which area is 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU in?

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

Is 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU in a safe area?

Police records around 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU show an average of 177 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (28% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest primary school to 24 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 24 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest bus stop to 24 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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24 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24 Forster Street

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

24 Forster Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 22.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £119,950 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 March 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Forster Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£119,950

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2022Most recent
£119,950
+207.6%over 22 years
8 August 1999
£39,000

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

Nearby sales in SR6 0JU

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.

24 Forster Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,481

Street avg £1,170

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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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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1 Forster Street

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1 Cardwell Street

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1 Gladstone Street

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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

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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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