What kind of home is 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR sell for?

25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR last sold for £150,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR use?

The latest EPC at 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

25 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.

Which area is 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR in?

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

What is crime like near 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

Police records around 25 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.

What schools are near 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

The closest primary school to 25 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.

How well connected is 25 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

The closest bus stop to 25 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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25 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 25 Birch Avenue

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

25 Birch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 July 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 November 2021Most recent
£150,000

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.

EPC Rating for 25 Birch Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £1,469

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

£205k

1 Buckingham Close

SR6 7AX

3 bed

£145k

1 Arthur Terrace

SR6 7LX

3 bed

£275k

1 East Boldon Road

SR6 7SH

3 bed

£336k

1 Burdon Road, Cleadon

SR6 7RU

3 bed2 bath

£358k

1 Charlton Grove, Cleadon

SR6 7QR

3 bed

£384k

1 Bywell Road

SR6 7QT

3 bed1 bath

£175k

1 Beech Court

SR6 7JH

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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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