4 The Birches, Sunderland, SR4 0AS
About 4 The Birches
4 The Birches is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 4 certificates since May 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 81 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 The Birches has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4 The Birches 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.
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Versus other The Birches homes
Floor Area for 4 The Birches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 85 (B)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
South Hylton Primary Academy. 28 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB