1 Birkdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8AT
About 1 Birkdale Avenue
1 Birkdale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 67), 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 May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 41.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Birkdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£191,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2014Most recent
£191,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SR6 8AT: £225,000 (2009–2001).
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Versus other Birkdale Avenue homes
1 Birkdale Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
Weardale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Whitburn Village Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB