What kind of home is 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH?

8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH last change hands?

8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH last sold for £135,000 in October 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,950 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and October 2004, 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH rose from £59,950 to £135,000, a change of £75,050. That works out to roughly +17.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH?

8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR2 9SH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH?

8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH in?

8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR2 postcode district.

Is 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH show an average of 280 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (30% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH?

The closest primary school to 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH is Grangetown Primary School (737m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southmoor Academy (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Acklam Avenue, SR2 9SH is Ryhope Road-Ayton Avenue, 246m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Acklam Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 9SH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Acklam Avenue

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

8 Acklam Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR2 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in October 2004. At 89 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 33.3% above the 2004 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Acklam Avenue'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 20 Jan 2024

Current Certificate

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 January 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Acklam Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 9SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Acklam Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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 at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£135,000

Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2004Most recent
£135,000
+125.2%over 4 years
1 November 1999
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 9SH: £155,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in SR2 9SH

On the street

Versus other Acklam Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Acklam Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,517

Street avg £1,743

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

280/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ryhope Road-Ayton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Grangetown Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR2 9SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR2 9SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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