5 Ainthorpe Close, Sunderland, SR3 2DA
About 5 Ainthorpe Close
5 Ainthorpe Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR3 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 14.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £192,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Ainthorpe Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 6 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2022Most recent
£192,500
+16.7%over 5 years30 June 2016
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 2DA: £127,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SR3 2DA
Versus other Ainthorpe Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 5 Ainthorpe Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,964
Street avg £1,785
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Burdon Road-Goathland Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







