What type of property is 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF?

20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF last change hands?

20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF last sold for £125,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF?

20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR3 2EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF?

20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF 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 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF located?

20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF sits in New Silksworth, Sunderland, Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF?

Police records around 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF 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 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF?

The closest primary school to 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF is St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth (205m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (646m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF?

The closest bus stop to 20 Park Avenue, SR3 2EF is Tunstall Village Road, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Park Avenue, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2EF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

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Overview

About 20 Park Avenue

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

20 Park Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in New Silksworth, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR3 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 23.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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 gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

20 Park 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 15 Oct 2022

Current Certificate

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 October 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Park Avenue, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Park 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 2EF: £110,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in SR3 2EF

On the street

Versus other Park Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Park Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,812

Street avg £1,082

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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1 Abbotsfield Close

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1 Aspen Court

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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.

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Crime

178/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tunstall Village Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR3 2EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 2EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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