21 Victoria Avenue, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0QZ
About 21 Victoria Avenue
21 Victoria Avenue is a semi-detached house in South Hylton, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR4 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
21 Victoria Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
21 Victoria Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension.
- Agent
- Cummings Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02166/FUL
What's in 21 Victoria Avenue, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0QZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
21 Victoria Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£163,000
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 SR4 0QZ: £109,950 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SR4 0QZ
16 Victoria Avenue, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0QZ
Sold Apr 2024
£160,00015 Victoria Avenue, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0QZ
Sold Apr 2022
£100,00022 Victoria Avenue, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0QZ
Sold Apr 2022
£125,0006 Victoria Avenue, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0QZ
Sold Aug 2021
£72,0008 Victoria Avenue, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0QZ
Sold Nov 2008
£79,000
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Versus other Victoria Avenue homes
On epc rating, 21 Victoria Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.3 km
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 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
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB