9 Birkdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8AT
About 9 Birkdale Avenue
9 Birkdale Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 44.4% above the 2007 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of pitched roof with front dormer to provide habitable space above existing garage, single storey extension to rear and alterations to front porch (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01021/FUL
What's in 9 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 landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 6 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2007Most recent
£249,950
+66.6%over 5 years6 December 2001
£150,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in SR6 8AT: £208,000 (2014–2009).
Everything we know about 9 Birkdale Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Birkdale Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 9 Birkdale Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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