What type of property is 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ?

3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ?

3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ last sold for £130,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £33,500 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and May 2025, 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ rose from £33,500 to £130,000, a change of £96,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ?

3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR2 9SZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ?

3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ 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.

Where is 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ located?

3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR2 postcode district.

Is 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ?

The closest primary school to 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ is Grangetown Primary School (957m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southmoor Academy (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Irene Avenue, SR2 9SZ is Ryhope Road-Rhoda Terrace, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Irene Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 9SZ

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Irene Avenue

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

3 Irene Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR2 9SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £130,000 in May 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 12.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 22 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
Dining roomYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Irene Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 9SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Irene Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Irene Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£130,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2025Most recent
£130,000
+288.1%over 29 years
15 December 1995
£33,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 9SZ: £155,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SR2 9SZ

On the street

Versus other Irene Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Irene Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,203

Street avg £1,874

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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.

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2 bed

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed1 bath

£229k

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1 Appleforth Avenue

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4 bed

£155k

1 Askrigg Avenue

SR2 9SG

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.

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Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ryhope Road-Rhoda Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Grangetown Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR2 9SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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FAQ

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