50 Leechmere Way, Sunderland, SR2 0DH
About 50 Leechmere Way
50 Leechmere Way is a detached house in Sunderland (SR2 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since June 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 53.7% above the 2008 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
50 Leechmere Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
50 Leechmere Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
50 Leechmere Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 7 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2008Most recent
£95,000
+90.0%over 5 years25 August 2002
£50,000
+75.4%over 1 year4 June 2001
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 0DH: £74,000 (2024–2001).
Versus other Leechmere Way homes
50 Leechmere Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Leechmere Way - Hewitt Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ryhope Junior School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







