The Orchards, Cleadon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7UU
About The Orchards
The Orchards is a detached house in Cleadon, Sunderland, Sunderland (SR6 7UU). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Held since October 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £840,000 sits 380% above the 1997 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Orchards's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed removal of existing conservatory at rear elevation. Construction of single storey extension and terrace to rear elevation, extend existing garage at side elevation and construction of first floor extension over garage
- Reference
- ST/1093/12/FUL
- Mar 2000OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed detached garage at dwelling house
- Reference
- ST/0122/00//DM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Orchards's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£840,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 1997Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 7UU: £200,500 (2024–1998).
Nearby sales in SR6 7UU
East Farm, The Mill House, Cleadon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7UU
Sold Jun 2024
£525,0002 Cleadon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7UU
Sold Feb 2013
£200,5004 Cleadon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7UU
Sold Apr 2000
£73,0003 Cleadon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7UU
Sold Apr 2000
£76,000East Farm, The Lodge, Cleadon Lane, Cleadon, Sunderland, SR6 7UU
Sold Jul 1998
£227,000
Everything we know about The Orchards, 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 Cleadon Lane homes
On epc rating, The Orchards stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£709
Street avg £1,885
Floor Area
247 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Sunderland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cleadon Church of England Academy. 13 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB