What type of property is 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT?

8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT is a semi-detached house.

What did 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT sell for?

8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT last sold for £74,950 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT?

8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 1DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT?

8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT 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 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT located?

8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT sits in New Silksworth, Sunderland, Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT?

Police records around 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT show an average of 178 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (33% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT?

The closest primary school to 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT is St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth (335m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (607m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Holly Avenue, SR3 1DT is Blind Lane, 307m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Holly Avenue, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1DT

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Holly Avenue

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

8 Holly Avenue is a semi-detached house in New Silksworth, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR3 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 78.8% above the 2003 sale of £74,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm.

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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 Holly 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 14 Jan 2020

Current Certificate

Jan 2010

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 January 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Holly Avenue, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Holly Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£74,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 April 2003Most recent
£74,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1DT: £120,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in SR3 1DT

On the street

Versus other Holly Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Holly Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£872

Street avg £1,300

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.

£131k

1 Abbeyfield Hope Bank View, Dene Street, New Silksworth

SR3 1EB

£128k

1 Belstone Court

SR3 1BF

£122k

1 Aged Miners Homes, New Silksworth

SR3 1DE

£121k

1 Bedford Place

SR3 1LA

£105k

1 Britannia Road

SR3 1HZ

£200k

1 Bowbank Close

SR3 1PW

3 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Barras Drive

SR3 1PP

3 bed

£235k

1 Bainbridge Holme Road

SR3 1YW

4 bed2 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

178/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Blind Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth. 32 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 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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