What type of property is 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR is a semi-detached house.

What did 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR sell for?

17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR last sold for £140,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR 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 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR located?

17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

Police records around 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR 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 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

The closest primary school to 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR is Whitburn Village Primary School (635m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitburn Church of England Academy (259m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR is Lizard Lane-Highcroft Drive, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Birch Avenue

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

17 Birch Avenue is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 January 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 March 2021Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7AR: £130,100 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in SR6 7AR

On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Birch Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,818

Street avg £1,474

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£172k

1 Bowman Street

SR6 7AA

2 bed

£169k

1 Central Avenue

SR6 7LB

£175k

1 Beech Court

SR6 7JH

£162k

1 Cornthwaite Drive

SR6 7AQ

£154k

1 Ash Grove

SR6 7DU

£200k

1 Cleadon Old Hall

SR6 7QD

£145k

1 Arthur Terrace

SR6 7LX

3 bed

£204k

1 Arthur Street, Whitburn

SR6 7NE

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

177/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lizard Lane-Highcroft Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Whitburn Church of England Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR6 7AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR6 7AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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