3 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR
About 3 Birch Avenue
3 Birch Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 49.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 3 Birch Avenue.
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- ST/0209/24/HFUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Birch Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£99,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 2014Most recent
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7AR: £123,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in SR6 7AR
Everything we know about 3 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
Floor Area for 3 Birch Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,435
Street avg £1,441
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
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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