What type of property is 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW?

11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW?

11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW last sold for £148,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £143,995 in April 2019, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2019 and April 2021, 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW rose from £143,995 to £148,000, a change of £4,005. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW have?

The current EPC rating for 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW?

11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SR4 8AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW have?

11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in August 2021 under ref. 21/01539/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW located?

11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW?

Police records around 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (155% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW?

The closest primary school to 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW is Christ's College (63m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ's College (63m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW?

The closest bus stop to 11 Birchberry Close, SR4 8AW is Nookside-Glamis Avenue, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Overview

About 11 Birchberry Close

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

11 Birchberry Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR4 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 74 EPCs). Sold April 2021 for £148,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

11 Birchberry Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Birchberry Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension (as amended).
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
21/01539/FUL
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What's in 11 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£148,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2021Most recent
£148,000
+2.8%over 2 years
17 April 2019
£143,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8AW: £170,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SR4 8AW

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On the street

Versus other Birchberry Close homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 11 Birchberry Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,149

Street avg £2,426

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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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

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Nookside-Glamis Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Christ's College. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR4 8AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR4 8AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.

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