Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Birkdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8AT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£270,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£225,000)+20%
- Against SR6 8AT's recent median (£220,475)+22%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£270,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£225,000)+20%
- Against SR6 8AT's recent median (£220,475)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Birkdale Avenue is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SR6 8AT. 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2008
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in SR6 8AT
4 sales, median £220,475 (2026–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
9 July 2009Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SR6 8AT: £220,475 (2026–2001).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 4 Birkdale Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Birkdale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since July 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 20% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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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.
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 12 Dec 2018
Current Certificate
Dec 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 December 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Birkdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Birkdale Avenue.
1 application on record at 4 Birkdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8AT
1decisions1extensions7documents
- Nov 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension to replace existing single storey garage.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/03573/FUL
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Versus other Birkdale Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4 Birkdale Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
Weardale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Whitburn Village Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Whitburn Village Primary SchoolPrimary812m
- Monkwearmouth AcademySecondary1.0km
- Seaburn Dene Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Whitburn Church of England AcademySecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Weardale AvenueBus stop56m
- Weardale Avenue-Lonsdale AvenueBus stop145m
- South Bents Avenue-Rosedale AvenueBus stop229m
- Bransdale AvenueBus stop308m
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 8AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
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 4 Birkdale Avenue is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SR6 8AT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Birkdale Avenue. 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 4 Birkdale Avenue was lodged in December 2008 at band E and expired in December 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 4 Birkdale 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SR6 8AT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Birkdale Avenue is in council tax band C. 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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