What kind of home is 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR last change hands?

29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR last sold for £122,000 in December 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £132,500 in June 2007, so prices have been falling over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and December 2017, 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR fell from £132,500 to £122,000, a change of £10,500. That works out to roughly -0.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SR6 7AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR use?

The latest EPC at 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR in?

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

What is crime like near 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

Police records around 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

The closest primary school to 29 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 29 Birch Avenue, SR6 7AR?

The closest bus stop to 29 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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29 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Birch Avenue

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

29 Birch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 50.8% above the 2017 sale of £122,000. At 98 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 20 EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

29 Birch Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£122,000

Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2017Most recent
£122,000
-7.9%over 10 years
7 June 2007
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7AR: £123,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in SR6 7AR

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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.

Floor Area for 29 Birch Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,245

Street avg £1,460

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed

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3 bed

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1 East Boldon Road

SR6 7SH

3 bed

£335k

1 Bywell Road

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3 bed1 bath

£346k

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SR6 7RU

3 bed2 bath

£378k

1 Charlton Grove, Cleadon

SR6 7QR

3 bed

£183k

1 Beech Avenue, Whitburn

SR6 7FE

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

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.

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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

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