5 Dorking Road, Sunderland, SR6 8HA
About 5 Dorking Road
5 Dorking Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 27.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Dorking Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Dorking Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 2 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2015Most recent
£210,000
+31.3%over 1 year19 December 2013
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8HA: £194,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in SR6 8HA
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Versus other Dorking Road homes
5 Dorking Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,593
Street avg £2,326
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dykelands Road-Dartford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Fulwell Junior School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB