What type of property is 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ?

169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ sell for?

169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ last sold for £150,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,000 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and May 2022, 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ rose from £54,000 to £150,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ have?

The current EPC rating for 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ?

169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft). That makes it about 147% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR6 0HQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ?

169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ located?

169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ?

Police records around 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ show an average of 177 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (28% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ?

The closest primary school to 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ is Dame Dorothy Primary School (176m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (2.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ?

The closest bus stop to 169 Roker Avenue, SR6 0HQ is Roker Avenue-Zetland Street, 89m away. The nearest underground option is Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 478m away.

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169 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HQ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 169 Roker Avenue

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

169 Roker Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Sunderland (SR6 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

169 Roker Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 October 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Apr 2019

EPC improved fromD58toF37

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Gas Multipoint

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Oct 2019from Apr 2019

EPC improved fromF37toE42

Hot Water

Gas MultipointImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

73%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era2nd Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 169 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 169 Roker Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 0HQ

1decisions2documents2nearby

Flagged:HMO conversion

Mar 2022
HMOAmendment
Outcome in report
Certificte of Lawful Existing Use as 1 bed flat and 3 bed HMO to upper floors.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
22/00117/CLE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

169 Roker Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2022Most recent
£150,000
+177.8%over 22 years
9 December 1999
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 0HQ: £156,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SR6 0HQ

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Versus other Roker Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 169 Roker Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,293

Street avg £20,994

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Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

177/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Roker Avenue-Zetland Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dame Dorothy Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR6 0HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 0HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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