What type of property is 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ?

8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ?

8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ last sold for £205,000 in May 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £81,950 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and May 2008, 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ rose from £81,950 to £205,000, a change of £123,050. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ?

8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 1XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ?

8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ located?

8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ?

Police records around 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ 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 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (293m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Catholic Academy (305m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Alexandra Park, SR3 1XJ is Queen Alexandra Road-Fairholme Road, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Alexandra Park, Sunderland, SR3 1XJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Alexandra Park

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

8 Alexandra Park is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 1XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. 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 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 17.1% above the 2008 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

Bedrooms4

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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 Alexandra Park's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alexandra Park, Sunderland, SR3 1XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Alexandra Park 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.

8 Alexandra Park has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£205,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2008Most recent
£205,000
+94.3%over 5 years
23 May 2002
£105,500
+28.7%over 2 years
22 December 1999
£81,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 1XJ: £222,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SR3 1XJ

On the street

Versus other Alexandra Park homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Alexandra Park outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,737

Street avg £1,805

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Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 110 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Queen Alexandra Road-Fairholme Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR3 1XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 1XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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FAQ

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