19 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR
About 19 Birch Avenue
19 Birch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 59% above the 2014 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
19 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
19 Birch Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2014Most recent
£105,000
-4.1%over 9 years27 May 2004
£109,500
+114.7%over 2 years12 July 2001
£51,000
+15.9%over 3 years28 November 1997
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7AR: £123,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in SR6 7AR
Everything we know about 19 Birch Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birch Avenue homes
19 Birch Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,180
Street avg £1,466
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB