Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Brixham Gardens, Sunderland, SR3 1LY
Estimated value
£264,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£215,000)+23%
- Against SR3 1LY's recent median (£210,000)+26%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£264,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£215,000)+23%
- Against SR3 1LY's recent median (£210,000)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Brixham Gardens is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR3 1LY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in SR3 1LY
5 sales, median £210,000 (2024–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Brixham Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
19 January 2018Most recent
£215,000
+202.8%over 20 years3 July 1997
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1LY: £210,000 (2024–2003).
Nearby sales in SR3 1LY
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Brixham Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Brixham Gardens is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).
Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 22.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Sept 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 September 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Brixham Gardens, Sunderland, SR3 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Brixham Gardens has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Brixham Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Brixham Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,654
Street avg £2,110
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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.
Crime
178/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Essen Way-Langley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Aidan's Catholic Academy. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Aidan's Catholic AcademySecondary666m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandPrimary710m
- Richard Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary813m
- Plains Farm AcademyPrimary884m
Nearest stops
- Essen Way-Langley RoadBus stop72m
- Essen Way-Langley RoadBus stop106m
- Tunstall Road-Ringmore CourtBus stop158m
- Leechmere Road Essen WayBus stop253m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,136 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour654 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson340 reports11%
- Shoplifting254 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR3 1LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Brixham Gardens is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR3 1LY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Brixham Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Brixham Gardens was lodged in September 2017 at band E and is valid until September 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Brixham Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR3 1LY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Brixham Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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