81 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HP
About 81 Roker Avenue
81 Roker Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0HP). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, HMO conversion, change of use to residential and 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
81 Roker Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Apr 2017SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use from house in multi occupation to 3no. flats (amended description 08/03/2017)
Change of UseHMO- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00250/FUL
- May 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01269/FUL
What's in 81 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HP's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
81 Roker Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£211,000
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 SR6 0HP: £110,000 (2018–2016).
Nearby sales in SR6 0HP
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Versus other Roker Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 81 Roker Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB