1 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
About 1 Borrowdale Avenue
1 Borrowdale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR6 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 30% above the 2016 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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Borrowdale Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Borrowdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Borrowdale Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2016Most recent
£180,000
+11.8%over 2 years7 March 2014
£161,000
+10.3%over 9 months20 June 2013
£146,000
+165.5%over 17 years25 April 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SR6 8LJ: £179,950 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SR6 8LJ
26 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Sept 2024
£258,0009 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Aug 2024
£156,05018 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Jul 2024
£179,95045 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Aug 2023
£179,95021 Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ
Sold Jul 2022
£239,950
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Versus other Borrowdale Avenue homes
1 Borrowdale Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £2,116
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dene Estate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Seaburn Dene Primary School. 15 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB