What kind of home is 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU sell for?

3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU last sold for £61,500 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in February 2008, so prices have been flat over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and August 2012, 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU rose from £60,000 to £61,500, a change of £1,500. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU have?

The current EPC rating for 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (673 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR6 0JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU use?

The latest EPC at 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

3a, 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 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU in?

3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

Police records around 3a, 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.

What schools are near 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest primary school to 3a, 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 3a, Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest bus stop to 3a, 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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3a, Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

673 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3a

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

3a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 673 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2008–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 90.2% above the 2012 sale of £61,500. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012). At 63 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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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

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

3a'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 16 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3a 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.

3a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£61,500

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2012Most recent
£61,500
+2.5%over 4 years
4 February 2008
£60,000

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

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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 habitable rooms, 3a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£984

Street avg £1,213

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Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

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