5 Birch Court, Sunderland, SR3 2TN
About 5 Birch Court
5 Birch Court is an end-of-terrace house in Sunderland (SR3 2TN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Birch Court, Sunderland, SR3 2TN
- Nov 2017RenovationFullOutcome in report
Rectify overhanging eaves deflection at gable/eaves junctions by trimming back excessive overhang and replacing roofing tiles. Removal of existing box windows to gable, replacing with flush units. (Amended plans received on 28.11.17)
- Documents
- 36 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01964/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Birch Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR3 2TN: £108,500 (2023–2021).
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Versus other Birch Court homes
5 Birch Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Doxford Park Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB