Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW
EPC B
Estimated value
£168,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£150,000)+12%
- Against SR4 8AW's recent median (£165,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£168,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£150,000)+12%
- Against SR4 8AW's recent median (£165,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Birchberry Close is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 8AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
47 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in SR4 8AW
5 sales, median £165,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
21 March 2022Most recent
£150,000
+7.1%over 3 years8 February 2019
£139,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR4 8AW: £165,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in SR4 8AW
15 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW
Sold May 2026
£205,00061 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW
Sold Oct 2025
£145,00069 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW
Sold Apr 2025
£170,00063 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW
Sold Mar 2025
£165,00076 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW
Sold Nov 2023
£209,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Birchberry Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Birchberry Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace 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 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 12% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 36.2% 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 March 2022 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Birchberry Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchberry Close, Sunderland, SR4 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Birchberry Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Birchberry Close homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Birchberry Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,191
Street avg £2,440
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 6 years
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.
Crime
250/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Christ's CollegeAll-through63m
- Christ's CollegeAll-through63m
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandPrimary483m
- Broadway Junior SchoolPrimary492m
Nearest stops
- Nookside-Glamis AvenueBus stop87m
- Pennywell RoadBus stop177m
- Nookside-Hampstead RoadBus stop218m
- Nookside-Glasbury AvenueBus stop229m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,446 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour680 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson437 reports10%
- Shoplifting427 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Birchberry Close is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SR4 8AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Birchberry Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Birchberry Close was lodged in October 2018 at band B and is valid until October 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Birchberry Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR4 8AW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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