4 Birkdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8AT
About 4 Birkdale Avenue
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 £262,000 is 16.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Birkdale Avenue.
- Nov 2009ExtensionFullIn 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
What's in 4 Birkdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8AT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 July 2009Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SR6 8AT: £191,000 (2014–2001).
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Versus other Birkdale Avenue homes
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
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB