What kind of home is 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

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

What did 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU sell for?

8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU last sold for £82,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR6 0JU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

8 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 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

Police records around 8 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 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Forster Street, SR6 0JU?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 8 Forster Street

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

8 Forster Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 48.8% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 August 2030

3 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace BungalowFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Forster Street, Sunderland, SR6 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£82,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 May 2011Most recent
£82,000

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.

8 Forster Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,302

Street avg £1,179

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£128k

1 Forster Street

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Coniscliffe Place

SR6 0HN

2 bed1 bath

£157k

1 Bromarsh Court

SR6 0RN

2 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Bloomfield Court

SR6 0RA

2 bed

£120k

1 Gladstone Street

SR6 0HY

3 bed1 bath

£126k

1 Bonners Raff, Chandlers Road

SR6 0AD

1 bed

£146k

1 Bede Street

SR6 0NS

1 bed

£150k

1 Cardwell Street

SR6 0JP

3 bed1 bath

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Common questions

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