What kind of home is 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN?

12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN sell for?

12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN last sold for £42,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN?

12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN use?

The latest EPC at 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN?

12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN 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.

Which area is 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN in?

12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR3 postcode district.

Is 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN 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.

What schools are near 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN?

The closest primary school to 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN is Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy (574m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Farringdon Community Academy (816m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN?

The closest bus stop to 12 Birch Court, SR3 2TN is Doxford Park Shops, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Birch Court, Sunderland, SR3 2TN

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birch Court

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

12 Birch Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 2TN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 11th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 74).

Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 sits 142.9% above the 2021 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 51.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £42,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birch Court, Sunderland, SR3 2TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Birch Court 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.

Latest sale on 12 Birch Court was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£102,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£42,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 December 2021Most recent
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 2TN: £108,500 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in SR3 2TN

On the street

Versus other Birch Court homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Birch Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£712

Street avg £1,296

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

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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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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

0.2 km

Doxford Park Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR3 2TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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