Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£153,000
- Against SR6 7AR's recent median (£140,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£153,000
- Against SR6 7AR's recent median (£140,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Birch Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SR6 7AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in SR6 7AR
5 sales, median £140,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Birch Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7AR: £140,000 (2026–2019).
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What this page doesn't show
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About 8 Birch Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birch Avenue is a semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Dec 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Birch Avenue.
1 application on record at 8 Birch Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 7AR
1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
- Oct 2020PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, front canopy and associated external works
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- ST/0493/20/HFUL
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Versus other Birch Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 8 Birch Avenue stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Whitburn Church of England AcademySecondary259m
- Whitburn Village Primary SchoolPrimary635m
- Marsden Primary SchoolPrimary787m
- Monkwearmouth AcademySecondary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Lizard Lane-Highcroft DriveBus stop97m
- Lizard Lane-Maple GroveBus stop110m
- Mill Lane-Rifle RangeBus stop200m
- Mill Lane-Poplar DriveBus stop223m
Most reported crime locally
- Shoplifting699 reports25%
- Violence & Sexual Offences665 reports23%
- Anti-social Behaviour502 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson193 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Birch Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SR6 7AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 8 Birch Avenue, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Birch Avenue was lodged in December 2017 at band D and is valid until December 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Birch Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR6 7AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Birch Avenue is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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