What type of property is 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD?

17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD?

17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD last sold for £68,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD?

17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD?

17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD 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.

Where is 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD located?

17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD?

Police records around 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (59% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD?

The closest primary school to 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD is New Silksworth Academy Infant (622m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Westgate Avenue, SR3 1BD is Warwick Terrace-Lincoln Avenue, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Westgate Avenue, Sunderland, SR3 1BD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Westgate Avenue

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

17 Westgate Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 79.4% above the 2023 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £68,000 in December 2023.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Westgate Avenue, Sunderland, SR3 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Westgate Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£68,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 December 2023Most recent
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1BD: £154,250 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SR3 1BD

On the street

Versus other Westgate Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Westgate Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£756

Street avg £1,172

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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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.

£200k

1 Bowbank Close

SR3 1PW

3 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Barras Drive

SR3 1PP

3 bed

£311k

1 Audley Gardens

SR3 1XR

3 bed2 bath

£312k

1 Bamburgh Gardens

SR3 1NB

3 bed1 bath

£317k

1 Alexandra Park

SR3 1XJ

3 bed2 bath

£228k

1 Bainbridge Holme Road

SR3 1YW

4 bed2 bath

£239k

1 Brentwood Gardens

SR3 1NE

2 bed1 bath

£315k

1 Albyn Gardens

SR3 1UR

4 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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Warwick Terrace-Lincoln Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

New Silksworth Academy Infant. 34 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 SR3 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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