73 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HP
About 73 Roker Avenue
73 Roker Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0HP). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 121.2% above the 2004 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 40.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
73 Roker Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to rear to provide kitchen and bathroom.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/00698/FUL
What's in 73 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 7 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2004Most recent
£85,000
15 July 2004
£85,000
+165.6%over 6 years4 June 1998
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0HP: £110,000 (2018–2016).
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Versus other Roker Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 73 Roker Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£467
Street avg £821
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Roker Avenue-Cooper Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dame Dorothy Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB